VP Engineering


Recruiter

Call HR

Listed on

6th September 2018

Location

Cambridgeshire

Salary/Rate

£80 - £100

Salary Notes

plus share options

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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-Would you be excited to be strategically leading a well funded start-up business in Cambridge?

-Have you built teams and created culture and know what it takes to make a start-up a success?

-Are you technically competent and motivated by a generous share option package?

If you are nodding your head we would love to hear from you!

We are looking to resource for a Vice President of Engineering for a recently funded start-up who are in an innovative and exciting technical space. The start-up is a spin-out of a hugely successful Cambridge businesses in a similar tech space. This is a senior management position reporting to the CTO with responsibility for the day-to day operations of the Engineering Team.

As one of the first employees in the business, the VP of Engineering will be instrumental in the growth strategy of the business, but also in defining the culture of the organisation. If you are experienced in modern software development in a mixed C++ and Python environment, then we would love to hear from you.

The VP of Engineering needs to have a proven ability to attract, build, and lead a top quality engineering team, including establishing the development process and the culture for the group. To be successful you will have a track record of having succeeded in an early stage company development. You will work autonomously and pro-actively and be self-sufficient

Key responsibilities include;

·Day to day leadership and motivation of the team

·Deliver consistent/high-quality code, including test and documentation

·Be comfortable engaging at a senior level with customers around the world

·Have the ability to collaborate effectively with other groups in the company - science team, apps team, commercial team

Leadership qualities are essential as well as the VP of Engineering having the ability to assimilate complex technical information thoroughly and then explain aspects of it to other staff in an effective manner.

Technical Skills;

·Extensive experience in C++ and Python software engineering projects

·A background in maths/DSP/audio or maths/engineering/science

This is an exciting as well as unique opportunity and if it sounds like the next role for you we would like to hear from You. Salary will depend on experience and there will be a share option scheme. The office is based in North Cambridge with onsite parking and good links to the city.

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