Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering
Location: London (Hybrid)
Department: IT
Reports to: IT Director

Lead the Engineering of a Safer Future

At Harmony Fire, we're not just designing innovative fire safety solutions - we're revolutionizing safety and compliance through cutting-edge technology. Our smart fire doors and platform solutions play a pivotal role in protecting lives and homes, offering peace of mind to residents and businesses nationwide.

As the Head of Engineering, you'll take the reins of our technical vision, leading a cross-functional engineering team to build scalable, secure, and high-performance applications that directly impact the safety of millions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of safety technology, requiring a blend of hands-on leadership, technical expertise, and a collaborative mindset to drive innovation at scale.

What You'll Do

Lead and manage a cross-functional engineering team, including front-end developers (Vue 3), back-end engineers (NestJS), and DevOps specialists.

Drive the technical vision and oversee the architecture and development of our platform, utilizing Vue 3, NestJS, PostgreSQL, and Azure cloud infrastructure.

Collaborate with Product and Design teams to ensure seamless integration of engineering deliverables with business objectives and user needs.

Coach and mentor team members, promoting best practices for clean code, code quality, system reliability, and high-performance development.

Own and optimize CI/CD processes, DevOps workflows, and infrastructure planning to ensure fast delivery and cost-effective cloud operations.

Stay hands-on where necessary - lead code reviews, make architectural decisions, and assist in system-level debugging.

Champion Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban) to ensure effective team performance and transparency throughout product delivery cycles.

Promote a strong culture of documentation, testing, and continuous improvement in both product quality and engineering processes.

What You'll Bring

Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams across front-end, back-end, and DevOps functions.

Deep technical expertise in Vue 3, NestJS, and TypeScript.

Strong experience with PostgreSQL, Azure cloud services, and building CI/CD pipelines with containerization tools like Docker/Kubernetes.

Proven ability to build scalable applications while managing technical debt and delivering high-performance, reliable solutions.

Experience with Agile development, sprint planning, and backlog management, working in fast-paced environments.

Exceptional communication and leadership skills with a track record of mentoring teams to success.

Entrepreneurial mindset with ownership of key projects and technical direction.

Bonus Skills

Familiarity with GraphQL, Prisma ORM, and other advanced technologies.

Experience with Azure IoT Hub, Azure Functions, and serverless architecture.

Previous experience in leading multi-location or hybrid teams.

Why Harmony Fire?

At Harmony Fire, we're solving real-world problems, ensuring that fire safety technology is more effective and accessible. As part of the Auro Door team, you'll be contributing to a platform that makes homes safer through real-time data and actionable insights.

If you're passionate about innovative technology that's changing an entire industry, and want to lead a team of talented engineers who share your vision, this is the place for you.

What You'll Get

Performance bonus tied to the successful delivery of product features and engineering milestones.

Unlimited paid holiday - take the time you need to recharge.

Office lunches, snacks, and our popular 'Takeaway Fridays'.

Team socialising budget and two company-wide events per year.

Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.

Cycle to Work scheme to promote health and sustainability.

Private health insurance.

Auto-enrolment pension for your future planning.

Recognition and rewards - from high-street vouchers to European city breaks.

Our Values

Athlete's Grit - Relentless effort, no shortcuts.

Captain's Duty - Ownership and accountability.

Fun-Loving Heart - Serious about the mission, relaxed in the culture.

Apply now and help us shape the future of safety tech - one system at a time.