Burns Sheehan

About the Company

Established back in 2004, Burns Sheehan is a specialist technology recruitment agency based in London & Manchester.

We partner with growing organisations with a compelling story to tell and connect them with world class tech talent across the UK and Europe, creating industry-leading teams across Software Engineering, Product & Delivery, Platform Engineering & Infrastructure, Data, C-Suite & Leadership.

Whether you're scaling up with multiple hires, seeking a game-changing executive, or building out a brand-new squad, our flexible hiring solutions can be tailored to your specific needs.

We're all about building relationships that last the test of time and being our networks go-to advisors for market insights, community events and world-class technologists.

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Listed Jobs

Company Name

Burns Sheehan

Job Title

Head of Information Technology

Job Description

Head of IT - Gaming company, network design - £100,000 - £110,000

A leading entertainment company are searching for a Head of IT to develop the company's IT strategy and build an IT team from scratch to support global expansion.

The Head of IT's responsibilities will be:
Develop and execute the IT strategy.
Design systems to support game play covering cloud and on-prem servers, networking, VPN's and security services.
Build, lead and manage the IT department, including hiring, training and mentoring.
Oversee day-to-day operation of the IT infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, security and scalability.
Implement and maintain robust security measures.
Administer and support Office 365 applications.
Provide expert guidance on network architecture, design and implementation.

The Head of IT will be expected to have experience with:
Proven experience in IT leadership.
Strong technical proficiency in Office 365.
Expertise in networking principles and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN's, VLANS and routing/switching.
Experience with firewall technologies such as Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, WatchGuard.
Experience working with MSP's.

Are you an experienced Head of IT looking to build a team from scratch and an IT strategy from scratch for a rapidly expanding start-up, please apply!

Head of IT - Gaming company, network design - £100,000 - £110,000

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

01-04-2025

Company Name

Burns Sheehan

Job Title

Senior Principal Engineer

Job Description

Senior Principal Engineer – Own the Architectural Roadmap | B Corp
£150k + 15% Bonus
Hybrid - London 2 days per week

Are you a Senior Principal Engineer with a passion for defining technology roadmaps to deliver business growth? Are you a commercially minded technology leader capable of strategic decision-making while working at a ‘hands-on’ level with engineering teams?

Senior Principal Engineer - A mission-driven global eCommerce company is undergoing a major technical transformation and is looking for a Senior Principal Engineer to help shape the future of its technology landscape. Operating in over 190 countries, this B-Corp certified organisation champions sustainability and circular economy principles, combining purpose with performance, making a genuine social and environmental impact. They are embarking on a strategic pivot towards Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) growth and are looking for a hands-on, strategy-led architecture leader to join the Senior Leadership Team.

The Role:

As Senior Principal Engineer, you’ll define and own the architectural roadmap, shaping tech strategy across software, infrastructure, data, and security. Reporting directly to the CPTO, you’ll play a key role in modernising and unifying a fragmented technical landscape, building towards a scalable, cloud-native future. You will need to be comfortable taking pragmatic decisions, fixing foundations while driving growth and balancing the long-term vision with short-term business outcomes.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the architectural vision while remaining close to delivery, partnering with Engineering, Product, and the broader SLT.

What will the Senior Principal Engineer Do?
Reporting to the CPTO as part of the SLT, you will create and evolve a pragmatic architectural roadmap aligned with business growth.
Evaluated and rationalise the existing technical landscape and guide the transition to a modern, distributed, microservices-based cloud platform, reducing technical debt while designing new solutions to drive business growth..
Implement architectural governance and ensure consistency across teams.
Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering leaders to align technology with commercial priorities.
Embed yourself within Product teams to understand their challenges and implement engineering best practices to improve speed and quality of delivery.
Champion modern development principles: CI/CD, automation, DevOps.
Act as mentor to 3 Staff Engineers, guiding their performance and supporting their growth.

Who is the Senior Principal Engineer?
Proven experience leading complex technical transformations, ideally in eCommerce, marketplace, or complex platform environments.
In-depth knowledge of software engineering, including architectural leadership and best practice.
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud architecture.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a commercial mindset.
Experience in high-growth, change-heavy organisations.
Ability to balance short-term execution with long-term tech strategy.

This is an amazing opportunity for a Senior Principal Engineer to own the architectural roadmap in a major technical transformation for a highly successful business. Please reply with your CV or call Simon for a chat.

Senior Principal Engineer – Own the Architectural Roadmap | B Corp
£150k + 15% Bonus
Hybrid - London 2 days per week

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

06-04-2025

Company Name

Burns Sheehan

Job Title

Director of Architecture

Job Description

Director of Architecture – Own the Architectural Roadmap | B Corp
£150k + 15% Bonus
Hybrid - London 2 days per week

Are you a Director of Architecture with a passion for defining technology roadmaps to deliver business growth? Are you a commercially minded technology leader capable of strategic decision-making while working at a ‘hands-on’ level with engineering teams?

Director of Architecture - A mission-driven global eCommerce company is undergoing a major technical transformation and is looking for a Director of Architecture to help shape the future of its technology landscape. Operating in over 190 countries, this B-Corp certified organisation champions sustainability and circular economy principles, combining purpose with performance, making a genuine social and environmental impact. They are embarking on a strategic pivot towards Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) growth and are looking for a hands-on, strategy-led architecture leader to join the Senior Leadership Team.

The Role:

As Director of Architecture, you’ll define and own the architectural roadmap, shaping tech strategy across software, infrastructure, data, and security. Reporting directly to the CPTO, you’ll play a key role in modernising and unifying a fragmented technical landscape, building towards a scalable, cloud-native future. You will need to be comfortable taking pragmatic decisions, fixing foundations while driving growth and balancing the long-term vision with short-term business outcomes.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the architectural vision while remaining close to delivery, partnering with Engineering, Product, and the broader SLT.

What will the Director of Architecture Do?
Reporting to the CPTO as part of the SLT, you will create and evolve a pragmatic architectural roadmap aligned with business growth.
Evaluated and rationalise the existing technical landscape and guide the transition to a modern, distributed, microservices-based cloud platform, reducing technical debt while designing new solutions to drive business growth..
Implement architectural governance and ensure consistency across teams.
Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering leaders to align technology with commercial priorities.
Embed yourself within Product teams to understand their challenges and implement engineering best practices to improve speed and quality of delivery.
Champion modern development principles: CI/CD, automation, DevOps.
Act as mentor to 3 Staff Engineers, guiding their performance and supporting their growth

Who is the Director of Architecture?
Proven experience leading complex technical transformations, ideally in eCommerce, marketplace, or complex platform environments.
In-depth knowledge of software engineering, including architectural leadership and best practice.
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud architecture.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a commercial mindset.
Experience in high-growth, change-heavy organisations.
Ability to balance short-term execution with long-term tech strategy.

This is an amazing opportunity for a Director of Architecture to own the architectural roadmap in a major technical transformation for a highly successful business. Please reply with your CV or call Simon for a chat.

Director of Architecture – Own the Architectural Roadmap | B Corp
£150k + 15% Bonus
Hybrid - London 2 days per week

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

06-04-2025

Company Name

Burns Sheehan

Job Title

Senior Fullstack Developer

Job Description

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer | TypeScript | Climate Tech | Multiple Vacancies

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer - Multiple Vacancies

Leading UK Tech Scale Up

Central London Office - 1+ day a week onsite

Up to £105,000 per annum + Benefits

Core Tech Stack: TypeScript, Nextjs, NodeJS, AWS


We have been engaged by one of the UKs most successful climate tech businesses. Why is this exciting..

Massive Climate Impact: Their market and product is critical for funding climate solutions. It relies on being credible and ensures money flows to projects that truly work!
Tech-First Approach: They combine cutting-edge tech—think satellite LiDAR, AI models, and a proprietary Earth Data Hub—with deep policy and environmental expertise. It’s climate science meets big data.
Hypergrowth Trajectory: Backed by top-tier investors, a recent £50m+ Series B round, they are rapidly expanding into key markets like the U.S.
Credibility: Their ratings and tech is becoming the gold standard used by corporates, financial institutions and governments
Mission-Driven Talent Magnet: They attract world-class talent from across climate, tech, and finance because people believe in the mission and the scale of potential impact.


Join as a Senior Fullstack Developer and help build the technology powering the future of climate action. We're looking for someone who can design and scale production-ready systems—from data platforms to APIs and web apps—while thriving in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Working alongside a talented team, you'll take solutions from idea to execution. You collaborate well across teams, communicate clearly, and always keep the bigger picture in mind.

If you're driven by purpose, ready to grow, and excited to make a real-world impact, this could be for you!

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer | TypeScript | Climate Tech | Multiple Vacancies

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

09-04-2025