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# VP of Engineering

- **Company:** MCS Group
- **Location:** Belfast, UK
- **Salary:** £90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Code Review, DevOps, TypeScript, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** May 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/jobad/gb6d7e97f27dcdae52daa278c0b7b5b3ea

## About the Role

* Strong engineering leadership experience in scaling environments (ie. You've worked in a start-up/scale up previously and enjoy all that comes with the territory)
 * Background in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS cloud platforms - you'll not necessarily be coding day-to-day, but you'll lead architectural discussions and code reviews.
 * Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams
 * Comfortable operating in fast-moving, commercially focused businesses
 * Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
 * Previous experience within SaaS, AI, data or platform-led environments preferred

## Description

We're hiring a hands-on VP of Engineering to lead and scale a high-performing engineering function within a fast-growing AI scale up operating in the healthcare and life sciences space.
Exclusive to MCS Group, this is a senior leadership role with real influence across product, technology and commercial strategy. You'll lead engineering delivery, shape technical direction, support customer engagements and help drive growth in a scaling business.
Excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to join a business with ambitious growth plans, strong leadership and genuinely interesting technology solving real-world problems.
What you'll be doing

 * Leading and growing engineering teams across backend, frontend, data and DevOps
 * Owning engineering strategy, delivery and technical direction
 * Working closely with Product, Commercial and the Founder on roadmap and execution
 * Supporting customer demos from a technical perspective, workshops, RFPs and lead technical discussions on occasion.
 * Driving best practice across architecture, security, quality and performance
 * Championing AI/ML capability development across the platform
 * Acting as a visible and hands-on technical leader


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