VP of Engineering - Cloud, AI, and Microservices; Location: London, United Kingdom; Hybrid; Full-time; Salary: $125K - $150K per annum; Industry: Engineering; Computer Software
Job title: VP of Engineering - Cloud, AI, andMicroservices.
- Location: London, United Kingdom; Hybrid; Full-time
- Salary: $125K - $150K per annum
- Industry: Engineering; Computer Software
Description:
We are seeking a
Hands-on Director/ VP of Engineering to lead our engineering teams, manage
client relationships, and ensure successful project delivery with a focus on
cloud, AI, and Microservices. Reporting to the SVP of Engineering, the ideal
candidate would have 15+ years of experience, with the last 5 years in a senior
engineering role for a tech consultancy or a product development company.
Key Responsibilities:
Client-Facing
Leadership:
- Lead engineering teams in executing client projects, ensuring high quality, timely delivery.
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, managing expectations and ensuring solutions align with business needs.
- Guide clients through technical decisions, helping them adopt modern architectures, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and AI-driven solutions.
Technical Leadership:
- Provide hands-on leadership in system design, development, and deployment, particularly with cloud-based systems, Microservices, and AI integrations.
- Oversee LLM (Large Language Model) integration, leveraging models like GPT, and implement advanced AI architectures such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF).
- Lead the development of applications using React, .NET, Python, or Node.js, ensuring scalable, maintainable, and performant solutions.
Team Management:
- Manage and mentor engineering managers, leads, and developers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
- Ensure the team adheres to best practices in coding, architecture, testing, and deployment.
- Project Delivery & Client Satisfaction:
- Ensure client projects meet deadlines, scope, and quality standards while managing resources effectively.
- Resolve technical challenges and proactively address issues that may impact delivery.
- Maintain strong client relationships through regular communication and feedback loops.
Required Skills &
Qualifications:
Technical Expertise:
- Extensive experience in .NET (C#), Python (Django, Flask), or Node.js (Express.js), with hands-on experience building backend systems and APIs with experience on React for front-end development.
- Deep knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) and experience deploying cloud-native applications and Microservices architectures.
- Strong background in AI integration, specifically LLM technologies, RAG, and RLHF architectures, and the ability to apply these in client-facing solutions.
- Solid understanding of system design principles, including scalability, high availability, performance and security.
Leadership & Client Engagement:
- Proven experience managing engineering teams and leading client engagements, balancing technical leadership with client-facing responsibilities.
- Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.
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