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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Trilitech. We are currently looking for an Engineering Excellence Lead in London.

We're seeking a driven and strategic Engineering Excellence Lead to shape and scale engineering performance across a fast-paced, mission-driven tech organization. Working alongside engineering and product leadership, you'll lead the charge in optimizing development processes, delivery frameworks, and productivity tools. You will play a central role in supporting over 100 engineers across domains and geographies, driving continuous improvement, technical agility, and a high-performance culture. If you're energized by the opportunity to influence at scale and thrive in an environment that values autonomy, innovation, and measurable impact—this is your moment.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for engineering excellence aligned with organizational goals and technical leadership priorities
• Define, track, and report key performance indicators such as velocity, quality, efficiency, and reliability
• Lead initiatives to enhance development workflows, reduce technical debt, and accelerate delivery timelines
• Introduce and standardize engineering practices across teams including agile methods, test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and internal audits
• Foster collaboration between Engineering, DevOps, SRE, and QA to align infrastructure, tooling, and operations with engineering needs
• Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, continuous learning, and high performance
• Partner with HR and team leads to support career growth, coaching programs, and team performance strategies
• Evaluate and implement engineering productivity tools, including AI-powered solutions, and own key vendor relationships
• Support strategic partnerships and integrations through technical due diligence and collaboration
  
  
  

• Proven track record of improving engineering outcomes across organizations with 50+ engineers
• Substantial experience as a senior engineer, engineering manager, or in engineering program management within tech-first environments
• In-depth knowledge of agile software development practices, delivery frameworks, and DevOps tools
• Skilled in defining, measuring, and analyzing engineering metrics to inform performance improvements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead through influence
• Experience in scaling teams across different domains or geographies is a strong plus
• Familiarity with tools such as GitHub, Asana, Datadog, Linear, and DORA metrics is desirable
• A background in organizational change or transformation initiatives is an advantage
  
  
  

• Competitive salary with substantial performance-based incentives
• Generous Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) via tez token scheme
• Hybrid working model with the flexibility to work abroad up to 20 days/year
• 25 days paid holiday plus your birthday off
• Commuter cost reimbursement (up to £2,700 annually)
• Daily in-office lunches
• Double-matched pension contributions (up to 10%)
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave policies
• Private medical and travel insurance with mental health support
• Learning and development support for personal and professional growth
• Life assurance (5x base salary)
  
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education

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