Head of Engineering Job at London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain Full Time NEW

About Echobox:

We are a fast-growing, research-driven company building an artificial intelligence that helps online publishers overcome the challenges they face every day. Using novel AI, we are revolutionising the publishing industry and have a track record of building things that others have ruled out as impossible. Leading names from around the world rely on our product every day, including The Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, Vogue and many more.

Our team is our best asset. We work with extremely smart and talented individuals, who all enjoy a high degree of responsibility and independence in structuring their work.

Do you think you have what it takes to be part of Echobox? We’d love to hear from you.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Head of Engineering to lead and manage our engineering team while working closely with our CEO & Founder. You’ll be responsible for shaping the technical direction of our innovative AI-products, ensuring we deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that drive real value for customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership

  • Take ownership of designing, developing, and shipping high-quality software solutions, focus on delivering results that directly impact the business and customers, all whilst meeting launch deadlines.

  • Partner with our product managers to identify customer needs and market opportunities, translating them into technical strategies and actionable roadmaps.

  • Maintain a strong and continuous focus on increasing development speed & optimisation costs.

  • Proactively mentor engineers, sharing knowledge and driving the team forward with a hands-on approach. Help them grow by guiding on real-world problem solving.

  • Support, coach, and develop engineers at all levels. Conduct 1:1s, set clear expectations, and build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Day-to-day

  • Manage the engineering team’s workload, priorities, and sprint planning together with our Head of Product. Provide regular feedback, unblock issues quickly, and ensure progress is tracked against goals.

  • Take on projects yourself and improve Echobox products and the underlying architecture.

  • Break down complex technical problems and deliver simple, impactful solutions. Prioritize speed and execution while ensuring the software remains robust and scalable.

  • Lead by example – write clean, maintainable, and high-performance code, and always be the first to push for shipping quality features quickly.

  • Continuously optimize and improve existing systems and software – anticipate challenges and take action before they become roadblocks.

Requirements:

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from a top-tier university.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience, of which minimum 3 years managing engineering teams in fast paced environments where development speed is key.

• Natural leader who earns trust with a collaborative, yet persuasive style with excellent organisational, analytical and influencing skills.

• Clear, concise communicator with the ability to explain technical issues to anyone and get things done without unnecessary back-and-forth.

• Solid understanding of AI tools which improve efficiency and quality of coding and familiarity with deploying these within the engineering team.

• Proficiency in full-stack development and experience with modern languages (e.g., Java, Typescript/JS, mySQL/Posgres, MongoDB), always ready to dive in and code when needed.

• Strong background in cloud technologies (AWS) and microservices architectures. You know how to make things work, no matter the scale.

• Fluent written and spoken English.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in a fast-paced, B2B SaaS environment where moving quickly and delivering value is key.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams within a software organisation.

• A get-things-done mentality – no time for bureaucracy, just results.

• Familiarity with emerging technologies like AI and Machine Learning, and a passion for using them to shape the future of SaaS.

• An interest in Artificial Intelligence and the future of the publishing industry.

Benefits:

Our employees enjoy free breakfast every day, coffee, drinks and snacks all day, everyday. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we order food for our weekly team lunches where everyone gets together for an hour of fun. We have regular team events (dinner, bowling, karting, poker nights, board-games etc.) for our team to get to know each other outside of work. Professionally, we host in-house conferences and an annual summer camp for all our global employees who are flown to and hosted in London. We ensure that all our employees also get pension contributions, the latest tech, generous annual leave and an amazing office with a balcony overlooking Notting Hill.