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Head of Engineering at VC-backed industrial IoT startup
- Location
- Remote (United Kingdom)
- Compensation
- Up to £120k
Step into an executive leadership role at a high-growth industrial IoT startup that is redefining safety in complex environments by scaling a proven product suite currently seeing impressive triple-digit revenue growth and significant team expansion.
As Head of Engineering, you'll lead a talented multidisciplinary team across cloud, hardware, and embedded systems with full autonomy to shape the engineering culture and technical roadmap while owning the end-to-end delivery of a safety-critical platform during a major scaling phase backed by top-tier European VCs. This is a rare chance for a hands-on leader to join an executive team and build a world-class engineering organization from the ground up.
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Role overview
As Head of Engineering at this VC-backed industrial IoT startup, you will join the executive team to lead a multidisciplinary team across cloud, hardware, and embedded systems. You will own the technology roadmap, engineering strategy, and delivery for a safety-critical product suite already deployed and scaling rapidly across complex environments.
About the company
VC-backed industrial IoT startup
What you will do
- Manage the end-to-end engineering lifecycle across cloud, hardware, embedded firmware, and QA to ensure reliable product delivery to committed dates.
- Drive technical strategy and standards, overseeing everything from system architecture and design reviews to manufacturing readiness and safety certifications.
- Collaborate with the executive team to manage budgets and hiring while providing clear technical visibility to the CEO and board members.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience leading and scaling multidisciplinary engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth companies from concept through to full product release.
- Strong technical depth across both physical hardware and cloud software, with the ability to challenge assumptions and earn the respect of senior engineers.
- Excellent commercial judgment with experience managing engineering budgets, third-party suppliers, and complex delivery cadences in regulated or high-stakes industries.
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead a multidisciplinary team working on high-impact products that bridge the gap between sophisticated cloud software and rugged physical hardware.
- Join an established player backed by top-tier European VCs, experiencing triple-digit revenue growth and significant team expansion over the last four months.
- Take full ownership of the engineering organization with significant autonomy to shape technical foundations, culture, and processes during a critical scaling phase.
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