Role Overview
As Director of Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in leading our engineering organization to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, who defines the overall technical strategy, you will focus on the tactical execution and delivery of that strategy. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with business goals, mentor engineering managers, and ensure adherence to best practices and methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery & Execution
* Translate the Head of Engineering’s technical strategy into actionable plans and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of products and features balancing speed and technical excellence.
* Collaborate with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to prioritise and deliver on business goals.
* Establish and manage metrics to measure team performance and delivery effectiveness.
Team Management & Process
* Oversee the hiring, development, and retention of top engineering talent.
* Build and scale a diverse and inclusive engineering team.
* Foster a collaborative, results-driven, and supportive team culture.
* Ensure teams follow established engineering methodologies and best practices
Technical Leadership
* Implement the technical architecture defined by the Head of Engineering, making informed decisions and trade-offs to achieve project goals. Engage in technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions, providing valuable insights and challenges to ensure well-rounded solutions.
* Guide the team through complex technical challenges, ensuring adherence to best practices in software development, infrastructure, and security.
* Ensure robust engineering processes, including CI/CD pipelines, code quality standards, and effective incident response.
What We’re Looking For
Experience
* 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, with 3+ years leading managers.
* Proven track record of delivering scalable engineering solutions in a high-growth environment, ideally in SaaS
* Hands-on engineering background, with experience
Skills & Attributes
* Strong execution focus and ability to translate strategy into action.
* Exceptional leadership, mentoring, and people management skills.
* Deep understanding of modern software development processes and cloud-based architectures.
* Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders.
* Data-driven approach to decision-making and performance measurement.
Nice-to-Have
* Experience with AWS, Kafka, Microservices, Ruby
* Previous experience working in a startup or scale-up environment.
The Company
Lavanda is an award-winning UK proptech scale-up and leader in flexible living technology solutions for the world's largest institutional real estate enterprises. At our heart we are a B2B software company. We’ve developed an award-winning, best-in-class SaaS platform that enables Multifamily and Student accommodation operators to optimise their portfolios with a comprehensive short and long-term rental solution. Our software toolkit enables partners to tap into the full spectrum of rental demand across their portfolios, whilst powering a range of management solutions to suit their evolving needs: fully-outsourced operations or in-house management. Our clients include names like JLL, Unite Students, iQ Students, Blackstone, Greystar and many others. Having raised a total of $20m+ to date, we’re backed by leading VC investors and are now scaling the business globally.
Why Join Us?
* Competitive Compensation: We offer a market-leading salary that recognises your skills and contribution. Join us and ensure your efforts are well rewarded in a dynamic and supportive environment.
* Own It: True ownership (equity) of a top global SaaS company - you’re helping to build it, so we believe you should own a slice of the pie.
* Feel Good: £1000 annual wellbeing budget for you and your family to spend on whatever helps you to feel and be at your best.
* Work Your Way: Flexible working is actively embraced. We’re a global company so welcome all applicants - flexibly choose whether you work from home or from one of our local offices as suits you.
* Custom Tech: Choose your own tech - get the equipment you love using at work.
* Rest & Recharge: Generous holiday allowance, including the full Christmas to New Year as a break on us.
* Work With The Best:Join a highly motivated, engaged team of extremely smart, creative and talented people.
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