Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

London, United Kingdom · Hybrid / Full-time

About Monolith AI

Monolith AI is on a mission to empower engineers with AI that tackles the toughest scientific and engineering problems — from next-generation battery design to transformational industrial workflows. We’re a passionate, high-impact team that values curiosity, creativity, and collaboration as we build world-class AI-enabled platforms.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead our engineering organisation — owning technical strategy, execution excellence, and the growth of our engineering culture as we scale.

In this role, you will

As Head of Engineering, you will:

• Define and lead the technical strategy and architecture for our platform, ensuring it is scalable, reliable, and secure for enterprise customers.

• Set the engineering vision and execution model, translating product and business objectives into high-impact technical roadmaps.

• Partner closely with Product, Sales, Solutions, Customer Success, and the Executive team to ensure engineering is a core driver of business impact.

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering organisation with a focus on delivery discipline, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

• Drive engineering processes and standards that enable predictable delivery while maintaining high engineering quality.

• Ensure our systems meet enterprise expectations for performance, uptime, and security.

• Represent engineering in cross-functional company planning and decision-making forums.

• Foster a culture of psychological safety, ownership, and high accountability across engineering teams.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a leader who:

• Has significant engineering leadership experience, including hands-on technical credibility early in their career.

• Has designed and scaled complex platforms — especially in data-intensive or AI-enabled environments.

• Thrives at both strategic and tactical levels , setting direction while enabling teams to execute.

• Understands how to balance feature velocity with architectural quality and scalability .

• Has experience building and scaling engineering teams (ideally 30+ engineers).

• Is customer-centric and treats engineering as a lever for business outcomes.

• Communicates clearly with engineers, business stakeholders, and executives alike.

• Has experience in fast-moving, growth-oriented environments (startups or scale-ups).

What success looks like in this role

You will be recognised for:

• Developing a well-articulated engineering strategy that unlocks platform scale and performance.

• Building clarity and confidence across cross-functional teams around technical delivery and prioritisation.

• Establishing repeatable, effective engineering processes and metrics.

• Attracting and retaining top engineering talent.

• Demonstrating measurable improvements in delivery predictability, customer outcomes, and platform quality.

Why you’ll love working here

At Monolith, you’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, authenticity, and collaboration . We encourage bold thinking, continuous learning, and building together towards a meaningful mission — creating AI tools that accelerate engineering and scientific progress.