Tech Director

Tech Director

We’re building London’s most loved product studio and we’re looking for a Tech Director to help lead the way.

Location & Working Model

Hybrid: 2‑3 days per week in our Hoxton studio. Remote work is also possible.

Responsibilities

• Driving end‑to‑end technical leadership and oversight of high‑impact projects, shaping strategy, and coaching teams.
• Growing the business with the leadership team, building strong relationships with clients as a technical partner.
• Leading strategic architecture decisions and technical strategy across projects.
• Coaching and mentoring 2–3 engineering teams.
• Contributing to high‑level technical direction and product vision.
• Winning new business, including origination, proposal writing, pitching and early‑stage workshops.
• Ensuring you’re an essential technical partner to senior clients.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years in agency/consultancy or similar, experience leading complex, challenging projects.
• Strong technical architecture, systems, and AI knowledge.
• Experience with React (Native), TypeScript, GraphQL, Cloud.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable talking to C‑suite and engineering teams.
• Experience in project management, including budgets and resourcing.
• Ability to build and coach high‑performing teams.
• Experience with emerging AI technologies such as LLMs, agents, AI‑enhanced workflows is a plus.

Diversity & Inclusion

Everyone is welcome. We strongly believe in building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from the global majority, LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neuro‑divergent people, parents, carers, and people from any socio‑economic backgrounds. Let us know if you need accommodations during the interview process.

Interview Process

Three stages with a practical element focusing on technical architecture.

Success Metrics

• Clients treat you as an essential technical partner.
• Clear, strategic technical direction aligned with business outcomes.
• Consistently deliver first‑class projects while leveling up the dev team.
• Contribute to the studio’s growth, bringing new clients and high‑value accounts.
• Stand out through award nominations or wins.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus birthday off and Christmas closure).
• Optional 20 days unpaid holiday a year.
• Work from anywhere policy.
• Pension with NEST.
• Learning and development budget.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Enhanced parental leave: 4 months on full pay within first 18 months of child’s life.
• Partnership with Spill for access to therapy sessions.