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Head of Engineering

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head of Engineering to join a well-established organisation as it launches a new commercial SaaS product. Leading a collaborative engineering team, you will shape technical strategy, develop your people and guide the product through launch, growth and scaling. This role would suit a supportive, commercially minded engineering leader with a strong software development background who enjoys combining people leadership, software architecture and product delivery.

Location: Cambridge or London, with company-funded travel between offices. Four days per week in the office during probation, normally six months, followed by working from home for up to half your working time, measured over two weeks.

Salary: Anticipated £100,000 to £110,000 per annum, subject to confirmation, plus comprehensive benefits

Working hours: Full-time or part-time considered, from 30 to 37.5 hours per week

Requirements for Head of Engineering:

Substantial software engineering experience, including proven success in a senior technical leadership position
A track record of building, managing and developing strong engineering teams, including experienced engineers and technical leads
Experience setting engineering strategy, team structure and development priorities
Proven ownership of a software product in production, ideally SaaS, including responsibility for its performance, reliability and security
Strong software architecture experience, with the ability to translate product requirements into scalable, secure and achievable technical designs
Strong working knowledge of modern back-end and cloud technologies. The team’s stack includes Go, TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, DigitalOcean and Terraform
A strong understanding of cloud architecture, CI/CD, testing, monitoring and secure software development
Experience establishing effective engineering processes, including code review, release management, quality assurance and incident response
Excellent communication skills, with experience advising non-technical stakeholders and helping shape requirements and priorities
Sound commercial judgement and the ability to balance customer needs, technical considerations and available resources
A supportive, approachable leadership style, with a commitment to coaching, wellbeing and a positive team culture

The following would be beneficial:

A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
Experience in DevOps or infrastructure
Product management or commercial management experience
Experience delivering AI or LLM-enabled product features, including architecture and data privacy considerations
Familiarity with security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2
Experience growing engineering teams, developing new managers or managing technology suppliers

Responsibilities for Head of Engineering:

Lead and develop a team of eight software engineers, working closely with technical leads and colleagues across product and innovation
Set engineering strategy, team objectives and hiring plans in line with wider business priorities
Own the engineering roadmap for a new SaaS product, guiding launch readiness, ongoing development and future scaling
Work with product owners to review and approve technical designs, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and achievable
Advise business leaders on technical solutions, including when to build software, purchase existing tools or support other teams to deliver
Help shape the organisation’s AI roadmap and oversee the delivery of AI capabilities across new and existing products
Establish and maintain effective development standards, code review, testing and release processes
Take overall responsibility for platform reliability, monitoring, service levels and incident response
Embed security into engineering decisions and work with internal specialists to meet relevant standards and client requirements
Ensure customer feedback and insight from client-facing teams inform product priorities
Oversee internal software projects that improve how the wider organisation operates
Select and manage technology suppliers, balancing cost, risk and performance

What the role offers:

The opportunity to shape a commercial SaaS product from launch onwards, supported by an established business and existing client relationships
Leadership of a collaborative engineering team with excellent retention, alongside real influence over technical strategy and AI adoption
A comprehensive benefits package, flexible working and funded professional development

Applications:

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