VP of Engineering

<p><p><strong>We're hiring a hands-on VP of Engineering to lead and scale a high-performing engineering function within a fast-growing AI scale up operating in the healthcare and life sciences space. </strong> </p><p><strong>Exclusive to MCS Group, this is a senior leadership role with real influence across product, technology and commercial strategy. You'll lead engineering delivery, shape technical direction, support customer engagements and help drive growth in a scaling business. </strong> </p><p>Excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to join a business with ambitious growth plans, strong leadership and genuinely interesting technology solving real-world problems. </p> <p><strong>What you'll be doing </strong> </p><ul><li>Leading and growing engineering teams across backend, frontend, data and DevOps </li><li>Owning engineering strategy, delivery and technical direction </li><li>Working closely with Product, Commercial and the Founder on roadmap and execution </li><li>Supporting customer demos from a technical perspective, workshops, RFPs and lead technical discussions on occasion. </li><li>Driving best practice across architecture, security, quality and performance </li><li>Championing AI/ML capability development across the platform </li><li>Acting as a visible and hands-on technical leader </li> </ul><p><strong>What we're looking for </strong> </p><ul><li>Strong engineering leadership experience in scaling environments (ie. You've worked in a start-up/scale up previously and enjoy all that comes with the territory) </li><li>Background in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS cloud platforms - you'll not necessarily be coding day-to-day, but you'll lead architectural discussions and code reviews. </li><li>Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams </li><li>Comfortable operating in fast-moving, commercially focused businesses </li><li>Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders </li><li>Previous experience within SaaS, AI, data or platform-led environments preferred </li> </ul><p><strong>Salary </strong> </p><ul><li>Circa £90,000 depending on experience with a benefits package which includes share options. </li> </ul><p><strong>To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director - IT Recruitment, at MCS Group </strong> </p><p><strong>Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current and exclusive roles </strong> </p><p><strong>All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence. </strong> </p> </p><p><strong>Skills: </strong> <br>VP of Engineering Software Manager Software Architect Director of Engineering Engineering Manager </p><p><strong>Benefits: </strong> <br>Work From Home </p><br/><p>WHJS1_NI </p>