Head of Engineering

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

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About LEVL Telematics

LEVL Telematics is a leader in telematics solutions, specialising in data-driven technology for fleet management, electric vehicles (EV), and automotive telematics. We empower our clients with insights that optimise fleet performance, enhance safety, and reduce operational costs.

With approximately 32,000 active connections through our Geotab partnership, LEVL has built a strong and successful business. As the market evolves and new competitive dynamics emerge, LEVL is now entering an exciting new phase - building an AI-first platform to transform both customer outcomes and internal operations.

The Role: Head of Engineering

This is a high-impact, hands-on builder role responsible for designing, building, and scaling LEVL’s AI-first product and internal AI capabilities. You will own the development of an AI-powered Co-Pilot for fleet customers, while also embedding AI across the business - from support and operations through to sales and marketing. This is not a strategy-only role. You will be expected to build, ship, and iterate quickly, working directly with the CEO and playing a critical role in shaping the future of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end development of LEVL’s AI Co-Pilot product, from MVP to scalable, production-ready solution

Design and implement scalable, secure, multi-tenant architecture

Build and integrate AI-driven workflows across the business

Work hands-on with AI tools such as OpenAI and Anthropic/Claude

Integrate multiple data sources into a unified platform

Collaborate directly with the CEO on product direction

Rapidly prototype and iterate with a focus on commercial outcomes

Support and mentor internal team members

Contribute to building a future engineering team

What We’re Looking For

Must Have

Experience building and shipping AI-powered products

Demonstrated leadership and hands-on expertise in adopting agentic development practices across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), leveraging tools such as Codex, Claude Code, and Google Antigravity to accelerate engineering productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity

Hands-on experience working with large language models (LLMs) and AI application architectures

Ability to rapidly move from concept to MVP in fast-paced environments

Experience integrating AI capabilities into business processes and operational workflows

Strong ownership mindset with a bias toward execution and accountability

Strong commercial awareness with the ability to align engineering initiatives to business outcomes

Nice to Have

Experience with Intercom, HubSpot or similar tools

SaaS, data, IoT or telematics experience

Startup or scale-up experience

Experience building scalable systems

Why Join LEVL

Build an AI-first product from the ground up

Work directly with the CEO

Own product and AI transformation

Access to real-world datasets

High autonomy and fast execution environment

Opportunity to build a team

Location

Coventry-based (hybrid)

Compensation

Competitive salary with performance-based bonus

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