Business Unit Leader

Position: Business Unit Leader

Location: UK - Remote with travel for team get-togethers, conferences and customer meetings

Salary: Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, travel & health insurance, Perkbox and home office allowance

About Us

Erlang Solutions builds transformative solutions for the world’s most ambitious companies. As a global technology company focused on BEAM technologies , we work with customers ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, including WhatsApp, Klarna, Ericsson, and MasterCard.

With headquarters in London and offices in Stockholm, Krakow, and Budapest, our distributed team spans Asia, Europe, and the Americas. We are a diverse group of skilled, creative individuals solving complex issues for customers worldwide. Across every engagement, our focus is on delivering high-quality solutions that drive customer success and growth.

Summary of Role

The ideal Business Unit Leader will have a software engineering background and will lead the team and grow the business unit through people-centred leadership. The primary focus will be on leading people and driving business growth, rather than active coding or system architecture. However, a software engineering background will be useful in understanding the principles that make the BEAM ecosystem so great and will support business development efforts.

Responsibilities include

• Strategic leadership of technology and innovation, defining the direction of the business unit to meet growth forecasts and OKR’s

• Networking and driving growth initiatives to support sales and the business pipeline

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders across other business units both within Erlang Solutions and the wider Trifork Group

• Overseeing customer projects and liaising with third parties

• Managing the team, ensuring utilisation and resource allocation

• Financial planning to achieve growth and EBITDA targets

• Oversight of legal and administrative tasks

Don't worry if you can’t check every box. We recognise there may not be a perfect match and are keen to talk to candidates with diverse strengths.

About You

• A software engineering background with a Computer Science degree (or other relevant degree)

• Proven experience leading software development teams with a good track record of retaining talent

• People-centred leader that will build strong relationships and sustain a positive and trusting culture within the business unit

• Strong commercial awareness and strategic foresight, adept at market understanding and growth opportunity identification

Our Company Values

Passion & Fun

We are passionate about the power of Erlang and Elixir, and our enthusiasm is contagious. Our team is approachable, and we welcome anyone eager to share in this passion.

Teamwork & Knowledge Sharing

None of us is better than all of us. We know that sharing expertise between our teams is key to delivering transformative impact.

Sustainability

Our community is vital to our ongoing success, and we’re committed to sustainable practices that reduce our environmental impact.

At Erlang Solutions, we foster each other’s development through coaching and feedback, with everyone committed to helping one another grow.

Erlang Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Ready to lead a team where you’ll drive growth and shape the future of our software engineering consultancy? Apply today to register your interest.