Engineering Leader

About the company

Joblogic provides field service management software that connects office and field teams with scheduling, CRM, asset management, apps, vehicle tracking, invoicing, and BI reporting for skilled trades and facilities.

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>The Joblogic Story</strong></h3> <p>Established in 1998,&nbsp;<strong>Joblogic</strong> is the UK’s #1 <strong>Field Service Management</strong> (FSM) software platform. We are a global business with offices in the <strong>UK</strong>, <strong>Pakistan</strong>, and <strong>Vietnam</strong>. Since our management buy-out in 2013, we have grown from <strong>~£500K </strong>ARR to <strong>~£35M+ </strong>ARR and expanded our team from 11 to 500+ people.</p> <p>Recently, we secured a strategic growth investment from <strong>Vista Equity Partners </strong>— a global technology investor specialising in enterprise software. This investment includes over <strong>£100</strong> million in new primary capital and will fuel our next phase of growth by accelerating our <strong>AI-first roadmap</strong>, expanding our platform into CAFM (Computer-Aided Facilities Management) capabilities, and supporting our expansion across Europe and beyond.</p> <p>With <strong>Vista’s </strong>backing, we’re transforming from a successful UK business into a global scaling SaaS rocket ship, and we’d love for you to join us on our journey to <strong>£100M </strong>ARR across international markets.</p> <p><strong>Joblogic </strong>provides software to service contractors who install and maintain the built environment. Our platform helps businesses streamline operations, improve profitability, ensure compliance, and achieve rapid growth. With over <strong>100,000</strong> users across industries including HVAC, plumbing, electrical maintenance, facilities management, and building fabric maintenance, we are entering a new era of intelligent automation, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision-making for service firms.</p></div><p><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>🌟 <u>ABOUT THE ROLE</u></strong><strong>: </strong></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As an </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Engineering Leader</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">,&nbsp;you'll&nbsp;be at the forefront of bridging leadership with execution. You will lead a talented pod of software engineers,&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;the seamless delivery of product features while&nbsp;fostering a culture of collaboration, engineering excellence, and effective AI-assisted development practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":150}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You'll&nbsp;collaborate closely with stakeholders, steering your team through the development journey and overseeing releases. Your role involves working closely with stakeholders, helping transform innovative ideas into customer-ready features while nurturing and guiding your team's growth.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":150}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You'll&nbsp;take charge of&nbsp;</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">executing the roadmap at the pod level</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, ensuring your team delivers according to plan&nbsp;–&nbsp;with your team&nbsp;leveraging&nbsp;AI coding assistants and agentic workflows as a core part of how work gets done.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":150}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>🌟 <u>WHAT YOUR MAIN FOCUS WILL BE</u></strong><strong>:</strong></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">1. People &amp; Delivery Leadership</span></strong></p> <div id="input_line_0"><span id="input_part_0" class="" data-mention="Lead, guide and inspire a pod of skilled engineers, fostering collaboration and a customer-centric mindset. ">• Lead, guide and inspire a pod of skilled engineers, fostering collaboration and a customer-centric mindset. </span></div> <div id="input_line_1"><span id="input_part_0" class="" data-mention="Set clear goals, expectations, and delivery standards for the pod. ">• Set clear goals, expectations, and delivery standards for the pod. </span></div> <div id="input_line_2"><span id="input_part_0" class="" data-mention="Monitor pod progress, provide timely updates, and proactively escalate risks to keep projects on track. ">• Monitor pod progress, provide timely updates, and proactively escalate risks to keep projects on track. </span></div> <div id="input_line_3"><span id="input_part_0" class="" data-mention="Coach team members on both engineering craft and effective use of AI-assisted development tools. ">• Coach team members on both engineering craft and effective use of AI-assisted development tools. </span></div> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">2. Execution &amp; AI-Driven Delivery</span></strong></p> <div id="input_line_1"><span id="input_part_0" class="" data-mention="Execute the product development roadmap at the pod level by translating release plans into actionable tasks while overseeing the timely delivery of high-quality solutions. ">• Execute the product development roadmap at the pod level by translating release plans into actionable tasks while overseeing the timely delivery of high-quality solutions. </span></div> <div id="input_line_2"><span id="input_part_0" class="" data-mention="Champion the adoption of AI coding assistants and agentic development workflows within the pod to improve delivery speed and code quality. ">•&nbsp;Champion the adoption of AI coding assistants and agentic development workflows within the pod to improve delivery speed and code quality. </span></div> <div id="input_line_3"><span id="input_part_0" class="" data-mention="Facilitate the connection between development, QA, and product feedback to ensure continuous improvement and alignment. ">•&nbsp;Facilitate the connection between development, QA, and product feedback to ensure continuous improvement and alignment. </span></div> <div id="input_line_4"><span id="input_part_0" class="" data-mention="Work closely with the Product Delivery Manager (PDM) to understand the customer persona and identify pain points, translating these insights into actionable software features. ">•&nbsp;Work closely with the Pr