Head of Engineering

Location City of London
Discipline: Connect AI
Salary: Between £90,000–£120,000
Contact name: Sean Murphy

Contact email: sean@connectgroup.ai
Published: about 1 month ago

Engineering Manager

HealthTech Startup
📍 Hybrid (London) | 💼 Full-Time | 💰 £90,000–£120,000

About the Company

A fast-growing health technology startup transforming preventative healthcare delivery across the UK. The team is building scalable solutions that improve patient outcomes and modernise access to healthcare at scale.

They are now looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to help shape engineering culture, improve delivery velocity, and build high-performing teams capable of operating at startup pace.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you will play a key leadership role across engineering delivery, team growth, and technical excellence. You’ll work closely with Product, Design, and Operations to build scalable systems and drive impactful outcomes for customers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams

  • Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and rapid execution

  • Improve engineering standards across architecture, testing, code quality, and delivery

  • Help evolve early-stage startup processes into scalable engineering practices

  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Operations teams

  • Drive fast, reliable project delivery without compromising quality

  • Recruit and retain exceptional engineering talent

  • Coach engineers technically and professionally, supporting clear career progression

  • Contribute to architectural discussions around scalability, reliability, and platform performance

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

  • 3+ years of engineering leadership experience within high-growth startups or scale-ups

  • Proven experience scaling teams, systems, and delivery processes

  • Strong leadership skills in fast-paced, high-accountability environments

  • Ability to balance speed with engineering rigor and operational stability

  • Technically credible with the ability to contribute to architectural decisions

  • Strong product mindset with a focus on customer impact

  • Passion for building high-performance engineering cultures

Technical Environment

Experience with some of the following technologies is beneficial:

  • Python

  • React

  • AWS or other public cloud platforms

  • Kubernetes

  • Distributed systems

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Package & Benefits

  • £90,000–£120,000 base salary

  • Share options scheme

  • Private pension

  • Generous sick leave and parental leave

  • Flexible hybrid working

  • Central London office with excellent transport links

  • Opportunity to join a mission-driven, high-performing team

  • Significant career growth as the company scales

Interested?

If you're excited by the challenge of scaling engineering teams within a fast-moving HealthTech environment, we’d love to hear from you.