Overview
The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.
Global Consumer brand | B2C | Mobile-first | Scale-up journey
Title: Head of Software Engineering
Location: City of London, 2-3 days per week
Oliver Bernard are working with a high-growth, consumer-facing brand that reaches millions of users globally across mobile, web and physical experiences. They’re on an ambitious digital transformation journey and are looking for a Head of Software Engineering to help take their consumer platforms to the next level.
This is a senior, hands-on engineering leadership role where you’ll shape how world-class digital experiences are built, scaled and shipped with a huge focus on mobile products, consumer UX and platform reliability at scale. Note, the ‘hands-on’ element in this role is defined by still being willing and able to code, perform code reviews and act as a Principal Engineer until the team is in place.
The opportunity
- Own and set the engineering strategy for a large-scale B2C digital ecosystem
- Lead engineering across mobile apps, consumer platforms, APIs and integrations
- Partner closely with Product and Design to deliver beautifully crafted, high-performing consumer experiences
- Play a key role in a business that’s moving from scale-up mindset to global maturity
- Build, grow and mentor an engineering leadership team in a fast-evolving environment
This is ideal for someone who enjoys building while scaling – not just keeping the lights on, but continuously improving speed, quality and reliability as the product and user base grow. xwzovoh
What they’re looking for
- A senior engineering leader with strong B2C and consumer product experience
- Deep exposure to mobile-first or mobile-heavy environments
- Someone who’s been through a scale-up journey (or multiple) and understands the trade-offs that come with growth
- Technically credible – comfortable shaping architecture, setting standards and diving in when needed
- Experienced in modern cloud-native engineering, CI/CD, observability and platform reliability
- Confident working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments with product, design and commercial leaders
Why this role stands out
- A genuine opportunity to shape the future engineering culture and organisation
- A business that values innovation, pace and pragmatism over process for process’ sake
If you’re a B2C engineering leader who thrives in scale-up environments and loves building consumer products that people actually use every day, this one’s well worth a conversation.
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