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VP of Engineering

SR2
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The VP of Engineering position at a Bristol-based Tech For Good startup offers a salary range of £120k - £130k, along with a generous share scheme and private healthcare benefits.
  • Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience leading teams in a B2B SaaS environment and managing engineering functions of 10-50+ people.
  • The role involves collaborating closely with the CEO and VP of Product to build a purpose-driven platform while fostering a culture of innovation and inclusivity.
  • Key responsibilities include setting the technical vision, line management of Tech Leads, and supporting international market expansion.
  • This is a hybrid position requiring on-site presence in Bristol, ideal for individuals passionate about impact-driven work and best engineering practices.

VP of Engineering | Tech For Good Bristol Start-UpCentral Bristol Location - Hybrid Working £120k - £130k + Generous Share Scheme + Private Healthcare Post Series-A Mission Driven Startup moving closer towards profitability

Reporting Into: CEO, whilst working closely w/ VP of Product

SR2 are exclusively partnered with an innovative, well-funded post-Series A startup who are on a mission to reshape the world of investments in a sustainable way using cutting-edge SaaS technology.

Over the past 7+ years they have been shaping and growing a culture that is highly inclusive, values-driven and truly people first.

If you're local to Bristol, and on the lookout for a fulfilling and exciting challenge within Engineering Leadership… this role will give you the chance to scale a purpose-driven platform whilst leading a high performing engineering team!

We're looking for someone who is going to have an on-site presence within their Bristol office, so if you have an appetite for coming into the office and working in a highly collaborative environment then this is definitely for you. They offer tons of flexibility but this is definitely not a remote position.

Experience Needed:

? Experienced leading teams within B2B SaaS environment

? Stakeholder management experience at an Enterprise level

? Technically credible/background within software engineering/technology

? Experienced in leading engineering function of 10-50+ people, including directly managing Tech Leads

? Comfortable diving into architecture reviews, code discussions or debugging with team

? Passion for best engineering practices & embedding security principles

? Strong personal interest in impact-driven/ethical work

? All round good egg!

Key Responsibilities:

??Owning/building/setting the Engineering Culture

?? Line Management of 5 Tech Leads & coaching the wider engineering team

?? Setting the ongoing technical vision & architecture

?? Delivery & Execution

?? Cross-functional collaboration & stakeholder management

What you'll be getting up to:

? Leading and nurturing high-performing engineering squads, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

? Driving forwards their tech strategy, balancing legacy improvements with future scalability

? Supporting their expansion into international markets (Europe and US) by ensuring their platform is robust, secure and ready to scale.

Why should you join them?

?? This isa mission-driven company who truly put their people first, highly inclusive and forward thinking with lots of flexibility.

?? Their culture values autonomy, innovation and continuous learning and development

?? They value diversity & inclusion and have created an envrionment where people can bring their whole selves to work and be a piece of the puzzle of the wider mission they are all contributing towards.

?? They are invested in cutting edge technology such as Kubernetes, AWS, GoLang, Terraform, TypeScript, Microservices, PostgreSQL and more.

?? Last but not least... they are FUN and you'll be working alongside a lovely team of humans. Benefits:

Competitive Share Scheme (100% equivelent of your salary), Enhanced Parental Leave Policy (Maternity leave at 26 weeks, Paternity 6 weeks), Private, Healthcare Insurance, Employer pension at 5%, Monthly Wellbeing allowance, Work from home budget and monthly company socials. Please apply with your most up to date CV, and I will be in touch to discuss further.

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