Lead Product Engineer

At Beam, you get to do work that matters for the world. We’re solving the world's toughest social problems with an incredible team, tech, and AI. And we’re growing fast 🚀 It’s not easy. Nothing worth doing ever is. Join a company at the forefront of social impact, driving first-of-its-kind positive change. You’ll be part of a high-performance culture where you’ll make a huge impact, rapidly progress your career, and truly enjoy your work. From top-tier coaching and personal development budgets to competitive salaries, we take care of everyone who works at Beam.

We’ve already seen incredible growth from our Magic Notes product, helping case workers save over 8 hours of admin per week. From social workers and NHS clinicians to mental health practitioners and safeguarding specialists, over 20,000 frontline workers across the UK are now using Magic Notes regularly to deliver faster, more human-centred support.

**About the role** We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer, reporting to the CTO, with a product-mindset and a passion for AI to lead one of our product teams to help build the future of Beam with the right technologies. It’s a passionate and growing team (doubled in size in 2024) and values autonomy, empowerment, and bias-to-action. We want engineers who want to take responsibility for the product they are building and take part in every part of the product creation.

As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for managing a team of 4-5 talented engineers, guiding the technical vision, and contributing hands-on coding (around 60% of your time). Your work will involve building out AI features in MagicNotes, developing infrastructure, front-end components, and internal tools to empower our team and improve efficiency. You will work closely with product, design, commercial, and analytics teams to identify new features and improvements.

You will also explore the latest generative AI tools, optimize systems with LLMs, and help shape the future of our AI offerings. The role offers high autonomy, allowing you to run the team as you see fit, and the opportunity to influence the direction of products used by thousands of case workers daily.

**Why is this exciting?** You will have the freedom to lead and grow your team, bringing in talented engineers from other companies. You will work on products already used by thousands, with the chance to define their future development. AI technology is evolving rapidly, and you will be at the forefront of integrating new AI capabilities into our core offerings.

You will collaborate with exceptional engineers and product teams, and see your features directly impact those in need. The feedback from users is overwhelmingly positive, and your work will contribute to meaningful social change.

**What we’re looking for** - Experience leading or managing engineering teams, or a strong desire to move into leadership. - Broad experience across infrastructure, backend, and frontend technologies. - Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, Turbo, Phlex, AlpineJS, TailwindCSS, AWS, PostgresSQL, and AI interfaces like OpenAI & Claude. - Experience working on complex software systems with scalable architecture. - A pragmatic approach to choosing the right tools. - Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. - A product mindset focused on customer outcomes and data-informed decisions. - Entrepreneurial, proactive attitude. - Passion for social mobility and diversity.

**Additional information** - London-based preferred for in-person collaboration. - Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on supporting candidates from diverse backgrounds.

**Application process** - 30 mins with Talent team - 45 mins interview with CTO - 1.5 hrs technical test - 1 hr product and cultural interview

**About Beam** Our team of 200+ embraces hybrid working, with 2-3 days in our Shoreditch office. We have received numerous awards, including recognition from WIRED, and coverage in major media outlets. Backed by leading investors, we are committed to social impact and innovation.

**Perks** - Share options - Wellbeing and coaching support - Generous holiday and sabbatical policy - Healthcare, parental leave, and financial wellbeing benefits - Gym membership, bike schemes, and tech discounts

Start your journey to a more impactful career today. We’re excited to hear from you.