VP of Engineering

Summary

Join Chattermill as their VP of Engineering and lead their engineering team, shaping the technological direction of the business. Reporting to the Founder and CEO, you will drive innovation and scale the engineering function to support ambitious growth. This role demands strategic and operational leadership, requiring hands-on involvement in technical challenges and project execution. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure alignment between technical development and business objectives. Competitive salary, equity scheme, visa and relocation support are offered. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience as a VP of Engineering or similar role, a strong technical background, and experience with data-intensive systems.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a VP of Engineering, Head of Engineering, or similar senior leadership role, ideally within a high-performance culture at a SaaS or product-driven company
• A strong technical background with experience in data-intensive distributed systems in the cloud environment
• Experience in the design and architecture of data infrastructure for AI products
• Experience building highly available, fault-tolerant systems

Responsibilities

• Ownership of our technology roadmap to support product development, scalability, and innovation
• Engineering Team Leadership: Lead a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the engineering strategy to align with the company’s vision and growth goals working in tandem with founders and the rest of the leadership team
• Hands-On Leadership: Be comfortable working at both a strategic level and actively engaging in day-to-day technical challenges and project execution
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with the Data Science, Product, and Leadership teams to ensure alignment between technical development and business objectives
• Technical Excellence: Drive best practices in software development, architecture, and delivery, ensuring high-quality and scalable solutions
• Ownership of our security certifications, ensuring all necessary controls, policies, and procedures are in place to meet the requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with machine learning and AI
• Hands-on software engineering experience with Ruby or Python
• Experience within Enterprise SaaS
• Experience building analytical products with data visualisation

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Be part of our success with a significant allowance in our company equity scheme
• Visa and relocation support available if needed
• The ability to share in the company’s success through options
• Monthly Health & Wellness budget, increasing with length of service
• Annual Learning and Development budget, increasing with length of service
• Flexible working in a choice-first environment - we trust the way you want to work!
• Work From Home Allowance, which renews every two-years
• 25 Holiday Days + your local bank holidays, plus an extra day for every year of service
• Your birthday off
• Paid sick leave
• Enhanced Family Leave (UK Only)
• Fertility Leave (UK Only)
• Neonatal Leave (UK Only)
• Optional Healthcare Plan (Location dependent)
• Life & income protection (UK Only)
• Employee Assistance Programme (UK Only)
• Perks including discounts on cinema tickets, utilities and more
• Annual Chattermill summits plus regular socials throughout the year
• If you’re in London, a dog-friendly office with great classes, events, and a rooftop terrace