Head of Platform Engineering
Full-time
London, United Kingdom • In office | Hybrid
About GoGorilla
GoGorilla is the world's first performance marketing company built on financial technology. We've engineered a platform that hardwires client objectives into every campaign, ensuring transparent, auditable results that traditional agencies can't match. When our clients win, you win. You'll join a high-performance London team where your commercial impact directly shapes your career trajectory and financial rewards.
About the role
As Head of Platform Engineering, you will be a key leader in our engineering organisation. You will be responsible for leading the team that designs, builds, and maintains our marketing technology stack. This is a highly technical and strategic role that offers the opportunity to work on a unique and complex set of problems at the intersection of software engineering, DevOps, and marketing technology.
Day-to-day, you'll lead a team of platform engineers, set technical direction, and ensure the reliability and scalability of our platform. This role requires a deep understanding of software engineering principles, a passion for building and leading high-performing teams, and a desire to build a world-class engineering platform.
Working pattern and flexibility
This is a senior leadership role with a high degree of flexibility. You can choose to work from our central London office or adopt a hybrid approach. We trust you to manage your own time and deliver against your objectives. Time tracking is not required for this role.
Executive impact
You'll operate at the executive level with direct influence on our technology strategy and platform development that powers our FinTech approach. Your technical leadership will shape how GoGorilla scales its platform capabilities, with authority to drive major technology investments and architectural decisions. This role offers substantial equity participation and the opportunity to build world-class engineering capabilities that become our core competitive advantage. You'll work directly with the leadership team on product strategy, technology roadmap, and platform innovation while establishing new industry standards for marketing technology infrastructure.
What you will be doing
Lead the team that designs, builds, and maintains our marketing technology stack.
Set technical direction and ensure the reliability and scalability of our platform.
Recruit, hire, and mentor a team of high-performing platform engineers.
Collaborate with our data scientists, analysts, and product managers to understand their needs and build solutions that meet them.
Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and techniques in software engineering and DevOps.
What you will bring
A strong background in software engineering or a related field.
Expertise in building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
Proficiency in a programming language like Python, Go, or Java.
Experience with a variety of technologies, such as AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
Right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship.
A willingness to learn and a coachable mindset.
You should not apply if
You are not passionate about software engineering and building world-class engineering platforms.
You are not a creative problem-solver who enjoys tackling complex and ambiguous challenges.
You are not a team player who is willing to collaborate with others to achieve common goals.
You are not interested in a role that requires continuous learning and improvement.
You are not comfortable with a role that has a high degree of accountability for the performance and reliability of our platform.
How we work
Outcomes first – your success is measured by the impact your team has on our business and our clients.
Autonomy with accountability – you have the freedom to manage your own team and development process with clear expectations for results.
Build the playbook – you will contribute to our engineering playbook by developing and refining our development process and best practices.
Be the expert – you will be the go-to person for all things related to our marketing technology stack.
Continuous improvement – feedback and data-driven insights shape our development process and drive continuous innovation.
Compensation and progression
Base salary: £110,000 to £130,000 (London), with adjustments for other UK locations (£100,000 to £120,000).
On-target performance bonus: Significant performance bonuses and success-sharing opportunities.
Company profit-sharing: Participation in overall company success.
Equity: A substantial equity package reflecting the seniority and strategic importance of this role. Meaningful equity participation is a core part of our compensation philosophy for high-performing team members, offering a stake in our long-term success.
Benefits: Private healthcare for full-time UK employees after 6 months probation, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, laptop and modern tools, learning budget and regular team events.
Progression: Clear path to VP of Engineering or CTO role, with opportunities to shape the future of our engineering organisation.
30-60-90 day expectations
Day 30 – complete onboarding, learn our technology stack, and begin building relationships with your team.
Day 60 – take ownership of your team's roadmap and begin contributing to our engineering strategy.
Day 90 – consistently delivering high-impact results through your team and demonstrating clear leadership impact.
Our hiring process
We keep the steps simple so you can demonstrate how your skills drive outcomes and align with our culture. For this role, the journey usually follows our standard path – application, a short cultural profile, a light role task if applicable, interviews, offer and onboarding. See the careers page for specifics.
Typical flow for this role
Application – submit your CV and a brief note on your experience in engineering leadership.
Cultural assessment – brief values and collaboration profile, plus short video questions.
Role task – a leadership and technical strategy challenge to assess your skills and approach.
Interviews – meet the hiring lead, founder, and other senior leaders.
Offer and checks – written offer with base, bonus, and equity structure, right-to-work and references.
Onboarding – a clear plan, team introductions and access to all company resources.
Important notes for candidates
We do not use third-party recruitment agencies. Do not send CVs through agencies.
Apply only through our official channels. We will never ask for payment or personal financial information during the hiring process.
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