At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and grow engineering teams while staying hands-on with technical strategy.
- Company: Dynamic scaling company in London with a focus on leadership development.
- Benefits: Total compensation up to £300k+, plus equity and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on coaching and honest feedback.
- Why this job: Make impactful decisions while shaping the future of engineering teams.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager with strong coding background.
Location: London
Salary: Total compensation up to £300,000+ plus equity
The move into leadership is where a lot of good engineering careers stall — usually because the company wanted a delivery manager, not a leader. The scaling companies we work with in London and San Francisco are different: they're hiring player‑coaches and backing them properly. We spend real time with these teams, so we can tell you before you apply whether you'd be set up to lead or just to report upward.
The opportunities:
- Salaries across these roles run up to £300k+, with equity on top.
- You'd stay close enough to the code to keep your credibility while owning the technical strategy and the team that delivers it.
- At this stage of a company, how the team gets built is the product decision — and it would be yours to make.
You could work on:
- Leading a team end-to-end across delivery, quality and technical direction
- Reviewing designs, unblocking the hardest problems and setting the bar
- Growing engineers through coaching, hiring and honest feedback
- Shaping roadmap and priorities alongside product and leadership
You may have:
- Leadership experience — Tech Lead, Lead or EM — built on a strong IC foundation
- The balance to stay hands‑on while running people and delivery
- Shipping history at fast‑moving, high‑growth companies
- The communication range to work across engineering, product and the business
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