Head of Engineering - Marketplace - Remote

Overview

Fresha is the leading marketplace platform for beauty & wellness trusted by millions of consumers and businesses worldwide. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with 12 global offices located across North America, EMEA and APAC. We are looking for an exceptional Head of Engineering - Marketplace to join our global business.

In Short

• Oversee the quality of service delivery and lead the Marketplace engineering teams.
• Implement best practice engineering vision and strategy.
• Ensure strong communication between squads for consistent user experiences.
• Provide clear leadership and vision to inspire and motivate teams.
• Set ambitious yet achievable goals for the engineering team.
• Mentor and coach Tech Leads to be exceptional squad leads.
• Delegate effectively and set standards for the engineering department.
• Make decisions effectively as required.
• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist the team when required, being a team player.

Requirements

• Experience leading a large, high-achieving engineering function.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in a start-up or scale-up.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and relational databases.
• Experience building mission-critical systems.
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to build strong relationships across the business.
• Self-starter with a proactive approach.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Benefits

• Flexi-time around core hours.
• Competitive salaries & RSUs.
• Pension plan (5% self + 3% company contribution).
• 25 days PTO (+8 bank holidays).
• Weekly office lunches (Fridays).
• Onsite benefits.