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  • Aru Labs
  • United Kingdom, Cumberland
  • Full-Time
  • 5 days ago
Aru Labs VERIFIED EMPLOYER

Head of Engineering.

Remote Software Engineering & Dev Full-Time

Head of Engineering: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role leads an engineering function focused on building reliable, scalable products.
  • The Person:The person will own engineering strategy and technical direction, lead architecture and delivery work, build and mentor the team, review code, manage technical risks, and help hire the engineering organisation.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a strong software engineering background, experience leading engineering teams, system architecture and scalable infrastructure knowledge, and experience with modern cloud infrastructure and development tools.

About the role

Head of Engineering

Remote | Full-time

We’re looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our engineering function and help build reliable, scalable products.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can make strong technical decisions, build great teams, and work closely with product and company leadership.

What you’ll do

  • Own the overall engineering strategy and technical direction

  • Lead architecture, development, testing, deployment, and infrastructure

  • Build, manage, and mentor the engineering team

  • Work closely with product, design, and leadership teams

  • Turn product requirements into scalable technical solutions

  • Establish strong engineering processes and development standards

  • Review code and ensure quality, security, and reliability

  • Identify technical risks and make appropriate trade-offs

  • Improve development velocity and engineering productivity

  • Help hire and build the engineering organization as the company grows

What we’re looking for

  • Strong software engineering background

  • Experience leading engineering teams

  • Strong understanding of system architecture and scalable infrastructure

  • Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions

  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills

  • Comfortable being hands-on when needed

  • Experience hiring, mentoring, and managing engineers

  • Experience with modern cloud infrastructure and development tools

  • Startup experience is a plus

  • Experience building products from 0→1 is a plus

What you’ll get

  • Fully remote work

  • High ownership and autonomy

  • Direct collaboration with company leadership

  • Opportunity to shape the technical direction of the company

  • Opportunity to build and lead the engineering organization

  • Fast-moving and entrepreneurial environment

Experience: 6–12+ years
Location: Remote
Employment: Full-time

Published September 23, 2026
Location United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Job Type Full-Time