Head of Software Engineering

1 month ago

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Oliver Bernard Full time

Title: Head of Software Engineering

Salary: £120-150k

Location: Greater Manchester, 3 days per week


Are you passionate about leading teams, driving technical excellence, and delivering innovative software solutions? Our PE-backed client is looking for an experienced leader to manage and inspire a new cross-functional Agile team. If you're ready to drive quality and efficiency in a fast-paced environment, this role could be for you


Key Responsibilities:

  • Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team focused on delivering value to customers
  • Plan strategically to align technical capabilities with current and future business needs
  • Manage a team of 7 employees + external suppliers and agencies
  • Optimize product development processes and ensure smooth project execution
  • Provide guidance and set clear, achievable objectives for the team, supporting their professional growth
  • Oversee resource planning and maintain strong internal and external relationships
  • Collaborate on business cases and be a part of the Product Senior Leadership Group.
  • Drive the adoption of best practices in estimation, release planning, and progress communication


Skills & Experience:

  • Deep expertise in software development practices (TDD/BDD)
  • Proficient in front-end, back-end, database, and mobile app development
  • Excellent communication, commercial awareness, and negotiation skills
  • Experience coaching, mentoring, and managing the full development lifecycle
  • Expert in Agile/Scrum methodologies
  • Tech stack is JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Next.js, Node.js and AWS (Lambdas, Serverless) – any experience managing or working in this stack would be beneficial


Success Metrics:

  • Delivery of high-quality products
  • Employee retention and engagement
  • Effective communication across teams
  • Technical excellence with a focus on legacy system migration and debt reduction


If you are a visionary leader with a passion for engineering excellence and a track record of delivering impactful tech solutions, please apply

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