Location:London (Oval)Type:Full-timeOur Mission:We are creating a world where teachers and schools are no longer wasting time with expensive agencies because Zen allows them to reliably connect and get back to what really matters … our children! UK schools spend well over £2bn per year on covering short-term absences with supply teachers. The current model exclusively relies on agencies that charge a massive commission and are terribly inefficient (everything is paper and phone-call-based). We are consolidating this analogue, fragmented, and inefficient marketplace onto a digital platform. Think Uber for supply teachers. In the process, we're pulling hundreds of millions of waste out of the education system and making a huge positive impact on teachers and schools.We are well-funded by high-profile investors and are led by start-up veterans behind two of London's most prominent tech companies. We have recently raised our Series B funding of $37mil, the largest round in European EdTech this year. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference and be part of a high growth start-up that is expanding rapidly in the UK and US markets!Looking to make a difference?You’ll be joining Zen in a key position leading an engineering organisation of 30. Product is at the heart of how we deliver for schools and teachers and you’ll play a key role in leading our engineering function to build high quality and robust products. We’re still young and you’ll play a significant role in the development of the company and team. The product delivery team is a crucial part of how Zen will help both transform the supply and recruitment experience for schools and generate the savings the education system needs. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to apply themselves for a great cause and with great responsibility and autonomy to shape the tech for years to come.What we are looking for:- Top performer that wants to be part of a high-performing, motivated team- Growth mindset – dedicated to improving your skills as a professional - Passion for building great products and companies that have apositive social impact- Strong bias to action- Excellent people skillsfor working with both our customers and teams at ZenWhat you’ll be doing:-Technology roadmap:Developing and communicating Zen's technical roadmap aligned with vision, business goals and priorities- Infrastructure:Identifying long and short-term infrastructure needs, and overseeing system designs and changes - Technology management:Responsibility for Zen's tech stack and tech-related processes- Develop our high-performing engineering teamthrough effective collaboration between product managers, design and development, and enhancing our development processes- Work with the CEO and other Executivesdefining, clarifying and reviewing key product objectives as we improve our existing product and launch in new areas- Hire, train, and manage, engineers, and tech leaders,including our existing high–performing team- Select and manage third party tools and vendorson which the product depends- Managing cybersecurityand data privacy Ideal experience:- 10+ years of relevant experience- Deep technical experience combined with strong communication skills. Comfort presenting to the team and senior executives and able to translate a business strategy into a compelling mission for their engineering teams. - Moves with ease between big picture, strategic thinking and complex, technical details- Experience working with executives to build a technology strategy aligned with business strategy and priorities. - Strong leadership and prior experience leading high performing teams- Strong analytical and technical skills in data collection and analysis- History of creating products with strong user experience and high-quality codeWhat's in it for you?- Work that you want to talk about- Competitive salary- Ownership in the company- 25+ days of holiday (increases with tenure)- Life Insurance- Health Insurance- Electric Car Scheme - Cycle to Work Scheme - Central London office with perks like fresh fruit, bike parking, showers and an on-site gym and café- Fun-loving, tight-knit team solving a problem that makes a difference