We're hiring a hands-on VP of Engineering to lead and scale a high-performing engineering function within a fast-growing AI scale up operating in the healthcare and life sciences space.
Exclusive to MCS Group, this is a senior leadership role with real influence across product, technology and commercial strategy. You'll lead engineering delivery, shape technical direction, support customer engagements and help drive growth in a scaling business.
Excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to join a business with ambitious growth plans, strong leadership and genuinely interesting technology solving real-world problems.
What you'll be doing
- Leading and growing engineering teams across backend, frontend, data and DevOps
- Owning engineering strategy, delivery and technical direction
- Working closely with Product, Commercial and the Founder on roadmap and execution
- Supporting customer demos from a technical perspective, workshops, RFPs and lead technical discussions on occasion.
- Driving best practice across architecture, security, quality and performance
- Championing AI/ML capability development across the platform
- Acting as a visible and hands-on technical leader
What we're looking for
- Strong engineering leadership experience in scaling environments (ie. You've worked in a start-up/scale up previously and enjoy all that comes with the territory)
- Background in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS cloud platforms – you'll not necessarily be coding day-to-day, but you'll lead architectural discussions and code reviews.
- Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving, commercially focused businesses
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Previous experience within SaaS, AI, data or platform-led environments preferred
Salary
- Circa £90,000 depending on experience with a benefits package which includes share options.
To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director – IT Recruitment, at MCS Group
Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current and exclusive roles
All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Skills:
VP of Engineering Software Manager Software Architect Director of Engineering Engineering Manager
Benefits:
Work From Home
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Exclusive to MCS Group, this is a senior leadership role with real influence across product, technology and commercial strategy. You’ll lead engineering delivery, shape technical direction, support customer engagements and help drive growth in a scaling business.
Excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to join a business with ambitious growth plans, strong leadership and genuinely interesting technology solving real-world problems.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading and growing engineering teams across backend, frontend, data and DevOps
- Owning engineering strategy, delivery and technical direction
- Working closely with Product, Commercial and the Founder on roadmap and execution
- Supporting customer demos from a technical perspective, workshops, RFPs and lead technical discussions on occasion.
- Driving best practice across architecture, security, quality and performance
- Championing AI/ML capability development across the platform
- Acting as a visible and hands-on technical leader
What we’re looking for
- Strong engineering leadership experience in scaling environments (ie. You’ve worked in a start-up/scale up previously and enjoy all that comes with the territory)
- Background in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS cloud platforms – you’ll not necessarily be coding day-to-day, but you’ll lead architectural discussions and code reviews.
- Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving, commercially focused businesses
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Previous experience within SaaS, AI, data or platform-led environments preferred
Salary
- Circa £90,000 depending on experience with a benefits package which includes share options.
To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director – IT Recruitment, at MCS Group
Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current and exclusive roles
All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Skills:VP of Engineering Software Manager Software Architect Director of Engineering Engineering Manager
Benefits:Work From Home
WHJS1_NI
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