Head of Engineering

$  Full time on site
Head of Engineering
Job Description

About Foodhub

Foodhub is an international hospitality technology business providing online ordering, EPOS, payments, kiosks and digital solutions to restaurants and takeaways. With headquarters in Dublin and operations across international markets, we are building the teams and systems that support our next stage of growth.

About the role

We are looking for an engineering leader who can build capable teams and deliver dependable software at pace. You will turn the technology roadmap into clear priorities, stay involved in technical decisions and improve collaboration between Dublin and India. This role suits an engineering manager or technical lead with proven people leadership who is ready to own a wider delivery remit.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day engineering delivery across agreed product teams, with clear priorities, ownership and realistic release plans.
  • Coach engineering managers and developers, support hiring and establish effective collaboration across Dublin and India.
  • Stay involved in architecture, code reviews and difficult technical problems, particularly across mobile applications, APIs and customer-facing products.
  • Improve testing, deployment and observability so teams release safely and respond effectively to incidents.
  • Strengthen platform reliability, performance and security, addressing technical debt alongside product delivery.
  • Partner with Product and Operations to understand customer needs and explain trade-offs, dependencies and delivery risks early.
  • Implement practical AI-assisted engineering and automation, assessing quality, security and productivity before wider rollout.

What you will bring

  • Experience leading software engineers and delivering production products. Previous CTO or VP experience is not required.
  • A strong software engineering background, with the ability to review code, guide design and help teams solve problems.
  • Practical experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, React Native, REST APIs and modern automated testing, or closely comparable mobile and web engineering experience.
  • Experience with AWS or a comparable cloud platform, reliable delivery pipelines and operating live systems.
  • Evidence of improving team performance, working across locations and making sound delivery decisions in a changing environment.
  • Useful additional experience: Hospitality technology, e-commerce, ordering or payments experience; Node.js, GraphQL or native mobile development; distributed engineering teams; applied AI engineering.

Foodhub DNA

We value people who take ownership, move quickly, stay close to customers and challenge constructively. You will work in a founder-led environment, stay close to the detail and build practical processes that help teams deliver.

Foodhub is an equal opportunities employer.

Pay: €125,000.00-€150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Company events
  • Employee assistance program
  • Private medical insurance
  • Wellness program

Application question(s):

  • Do you have experience leading a team of software engineers and managing end-to-end software delivery for production applications?
  • Do you have hands-on experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, React Native, REST APIs, and modern automated testing, or comparable mobile and web engineering technologies?
  • Do you have previous experience working with POS/EPOS systems or hospitality technology products, such as restaurant ordering platforms, payment systems, or self-service kiosks?

Work authorisation:

  • Ireland (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dublin, County Dublin

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