At Beam, we’re building AI that serves society. We're a global team of ambitious, hardworking problem solvers, applying fast-moving startup energy to work that makes the world a better place. If you want to apply your talent to the biggest problems society faces, Beam is the place for you. 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. Over 100,000 frontline workers already use Beam to take notes, provide live interpretation and handle phone calls, so they can focus on the people who need them most. This is just the beginning. THE OPPORTUNITY AT BEAM We’re looking for hands-on Lead Product Engineers to drive forward our engineering department. As a Lead Engineer you will be coding. driving technical direction and a people manager of a small product team. What you’ll be doing - Building a high performing team - Owning technical direction within your team - Growing and individuals into doing the best work of their careers - Directing traffic within the team and deciding technical priorities - Remaining hands-on, building product every day - Taking joint ownership with the product team over team and product direction - Leveling up our management team to build an exceptional culture What we’re looking for - Breadth of fullstack experience - 1+ years of experience running a team - 1+ years of experience managing individuals as a line manager - Proven experience building high performing teams - Product mindset, passionate about building the right thing - Genuine excitement about the power of AI and how it will shape our profession. Why is this exciting? - You will join an elite engineering team, shipping your code to production multiple times a day. - You will help shape the future of social care globally. - You will push the boundaries of AI usage both in the product and in engineering workflows. Compensation: £130,000 - £160,000 base salary depending on experience and performance during interviews + equity and amazing benefits (see our careers page) We're committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion through our work as an organisation, and that starts with the team we build. 53% of the people we support are from ethnic minority backgrounds and 17% have disabilities. We believe we serve these people best when we’re a diverse and inclusive team. To that end, we particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority candidates and/or those who’ve experienced social disadvantage. APPLICATION PROCESS We take hiring seriously. We have a 4-stage and an optional 5th interview process, giving you plenty of time to learn about Beam while we get to know you. 1. 30 minute intro with our Talent team 2. 30 minute Interview with our VP of Engineering 3. 1 hour technical test with two of our Senior Engineers 4. 1 hour systems design interview with two of our Senior Engineers 5. 30 minute product and cultural interview with one of our founders ABOUT BEAM We’ve picked up an armful of awards https://beam.org/awards for our work, including one from our former Queen. We've also been named by WIRED as one of London's 10 hottest startups https://www.wired.co.uk/article/london-hottest-startups-2021 and by LinkedIn as a Top 15 UK Startup https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2022-15-uk-companies-rise-linkedin-news-uk/?trackingId=9TqxvkXTjF2HSPvSIWLczw%3D%3D. Meanwhile, we've been covered in the media literally thousands of times, including the likes of The FT, BBC, TechCrunch, Forbes and The Guardian https://beam.org/press. We’re also proud to be backed by some of the world's leading tech investors and entrepreneurs, including the founders of Booking.com http://Booking.com, Calm, Shazam and Dropbox. Start your journey to a more impactful career today. We're excited to hear from you. Reasonable adjustments: Beam is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment for all employees. This policy extends to our hiring practices. We recognise that some candidates may need additional support during their hiring process to give them the best chance of being a success. To ensure that all candidates have an equitable opportunity during their process, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments where required. If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made during your process, please let your Talent Partner know. We encourage you to share this information, but there is no obligation to do so. Please be reassured that any reasonable adjustment requests will not be taken into account when making a decision about your candidacy.

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