Engineering Lead

Flock

. Lead the Acquisition engineering team toward its goals alongside the PM .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in TypeScript development and AWS serverless services, with a strong focus on improving developer experience and operational reliability. Proven ability to lead technical direction and coach teams in adopting AI tools while maintaining high-quality standards.

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TypeScript DevelopmentAWS Serverless ServicesInfrastructure-as-CodeTechnical CoachingCI/CD Improvement

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptAWS LambdaAPI GatewayDynamoDBS3CloudWatchEventBridgeSQSInfrastructure-as-CodeEvent-Driven Systems

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationTechnical Decision-MakingTeam CollaborationCoachingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

TerraformCDKAI Development Tools

Industry Keywords

Operational ResilienceDeveloper ExperienceProduct-Led EnvironmentObservabilityCode Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDynamoDBTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Acquisition engineering team toward its goals alongside the PM
Own delivery, operational reliability and developer experience
Write high-quality, well-tested TypeScript and ship production code
Provide technical coaching and leadership without line management
Shape the team’s use of AI tools and coding agents
Own technical quality and deliver features that influence how fleets find and choose Flock
Translate business goals into technical scope, success metrics and delivery plans
Integrate with and contribute to RESTful APIs exposed through API Gateway
Use AWS serverless services to support and extend team services and pipelines
Provision and manage cloud resources using infrastructure-as-code
Co-own projects from scoping and planning through delivery and impact measurement
Support engineers in leading projects by asking questions and guiding technical decisions
Raise standards through code reviews, pairing and design discussions
Champion practical testing, type-safe APIs and pragmatic technical patterns
Improve developer experience, CI/CD, observability and release practices
Balance reliability, performance and cost across AWS services
Coach engineers on effective AI-assisted development while retaining human judgement
Collaborate with the PM, Engineering Leadership Team and stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven ability to co-lead a team alongside a PM, taking joint ownership of delivery, quality and outcomes
Strong hands-on engineering ability and experience shipping high-quality, well-tested TypeScript in production
Significant experience with AWS and modern serverless services, including Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, EventBridge, DynamoDB, S3 and CloudWatch, or other cloud platforms
Pragmatic technical decision-making balancing reliability, observability, performance and cost
Track record of raising engineering standards through code reviews, pairing, design discussions and long-term technical direction
Strong communication skills and ability to represent the team upwards and translate business goals into technical scope and delivery plans
Experience improving developer experience, CI/CD, release practices and delivery cadence across a team
Confident daily use of AI development tools and experience helping a team adopt them without lowering quality
Experience aligning technical direction beyond the immediate team and working with senior stakeholders and other leads
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CDK
Track record of improving operational resilience through observability, runbooks and automated recovery
Practical experience designing event-driven, distributed systems and navigating eventual consistency at scale
Background in a fast-moving, product-led environment where commercial impact drives decisions
Track record of creating conditions for engineers to take ownership and grow

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days of holiday (+ Bank Holidays)
Share Incentive Plan
Workplace Pension
Private Medical Insurance, including Dental, Optical and Mental Health support options
Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Holiday Purchase, Tech, Gym, Cycle to Work, Electric Vehicle, and Private Medical Insurance for families
Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay
£1000 toward relevant professional qualifications
£500 per annum towards learning and development
3 days paid leave for learning and development purposes
Hybrid working model, typically three days per week in the Central London office; fewer office days can be accommodated for longer commute times