Head of Backend Engineering

Head of Backend Engineering

Location: London (2 Days a week onsite hybrid)

Salary Range: Up to £140,000

Annapurna Recruitment is partnering with a dynamic, high-growth technology company to appoint a Head of Backend Engineering. This leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee a 20+ person backend and DevOps team, driving engineering excellence and delivering impactful solutions within a fast-paced, product-driven environment

What to Expect

• Leading a team of over 20 backend and DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of best practices and continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with cross-functional squads to enhance developer experience, reduce technical debt, and accelerate feature delivery.
• Serving on the engineering leadership team alongside the CTO and Head of Mobile Engineering to address company-wide technical challenges.
• Overseeing platform performance, uptime, and cost-efficiency, including monitoring, profiling, and optimizing code.
• Driving initiatives to streamline cloud infrastructure, reduce operational costs, and implement scalable solutions.
• Mentoring engineering leads, supporting their professional growth, and promoting a high-performance team environment.
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies, particularly within the AWS ecosystem, to inform strategic decisions.

Job Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in backend engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong architectural skills and a track record of delivering scalable solutions.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Shell or Python.
• Proficiency in Golang, particularly with event-driven services and gRPC.
• Extensive experience with AWS services, including ECS, EKS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, S3, EBS, RDS, and DynamoDB.
• Familiarity with Terraform and containerization technologies.
• Understanding of networking protocols and system design principles.
• Experience in startup environments, demonstrating agility and business-focused decision-making.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from £100,000 to £140,000, plus equity options.
• Hybrid working model with two days per week in the London office.
• 33 days of annual leave, regardless of location.
• Quarterly hackathons to encourage innovation and team collaboration.
• Biannual international team retreats to foster connection and relaxation.
• Regular social events, including activities like mini-golf, hikes, and game nights.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace that values different perspectives and backgrounds.