Head of Engineering

Skip to main content Head of Engineering Lightdash London Area, United Kingdom Apply Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Head of Engineering role at Lightdash Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Head of Engineering Lightdash London Area, United Kingdom 1 week ago 71 applicants See who Lightdash has hired for this role Apply Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Head of Engineering role at Lightdash Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Save Report this job Direct message the job poster from Lightdash Ilonna Babakhanova Ilonna Babakhanova Finance & Ops @ Lightdash We’re seeking an exceptional Head of Engineering / Engineering Manager to partner closely with our CTO and lead the next stage of our engineering organisation. We want a deeply technical leader who still loves to build, leads from the front, and thrives in high-velocity, high-ownership environments. Your mission: build the fastest engineering team on the planet.Who you are:You’re a top-tier engineer with proven leadership experience in fast-moving startups or scaleups. You’re comfortable making imperfect decisions quickly, you’ve built products under pressure, and you know that momentum beats perfection.You might be:A seasoned engineer who has already stepped into an Head of Engineering / Engineering Manager role at a venture-backed startupAn ex-founder who has built and shipped products under real pressureA startup tech lead who thrives on ownership and bold decisionsA pragmatic builder who values time-to-value over “the right way”What makes you perfect for this role:Engineering leadership: You’ve coached and unblocked engineers in high-velocity, high-pressure environments.Deep technical expertise: You have strong architecture instincts and solid security knowledge, but you’ll cut through complexity to keep shipping.Startup operator mindset: You’ve taken products from 0→1 or through hyper-growth and know how to build systems that evolve with the company.Velocity obsession: You believe iteration > perfection, and your instinct is always to get value in front of users as fast as possible.AI-first: You’re bullish on AI, vibe-coding daily, and always looking for ways to push velocity through AI-assisted workflows.DevX focus: You obsess over developer experience because you know...