Head Of Software Development

4 days ago


Ledston, United Kingdom Cv-Library Full time

We're looking for a dynamic Head of Software Development to lead our development team and drive productivity as we expand our operations internationally.
We are one of the fastest growing E-Commerce startups in the world reaching profitability in Q4 last year and over 150 million in annual turnover.
We're on a mission to conquer the E-Commerce market with our sights set on taking sizeable market share from the biggest names in the industry.
Having already hit profitability, strong cash reserves in the bank, and further VC backing behind us, now is the time to go bigger than ever before.
We're aiming to expand our operations to over 100 countries internationally in the next few years with technology at the core of everything we do.
We currently have 8 agile sprint teams in our development department but are in the process of adding 5 or 6 more as part of our expansion.
We need a hands-off, process-driven Head of Software Development to drive productivity and ensure key objectives and deadlines are met.
Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality software on time.
Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from planning and architecture to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
Collaborate closely with the product, operations, and business teams to align technical efforts with business goals.
Drive the adoption of best practices in coding, testing, and architecture, with a focus on scalability and performance.
Remove blockers from the development team's path to ensure high productivity on key engineering challenges.
Measure and track development team's productivity and results against key objectives.
Directly manage 14 or so technical leads, each with a sprint team working on different products.
Required Skills & Experience: 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role.
Experience managing larger engineering teams upwards of 50 people in size.
Experience within a high-paced, growth mindset business.
Ability to manage the balance of coding standards vs key deadlines.
Experience with launching products or expanding products to new markets within software/e-commerce.
Ability to manage key stakeholders both externally and internally with investors.
A get-it-done mentality and comfortable working to tight deadlines.
Passion and drive to grow a business, not just work a 9-5.
Nice-to-Have: Experience in the PHP/Laravel tech stack.
Familiarity with launching services in new markets/countries.
Knowledge of E-Commerce marketplaces and the E-Commerce industry.
Why Join Us: Be part of an ambitious and high-growth startup with huge potential.
Have skin in the game with a share scheme that makes every bit of growth the business achieves benefit you directly.
Up to £110,000 per annum + highly valuable share options.
Fully remote working environment.
How to Apply: Please send your resume and a brief cover letter detailing your experience and interest in the role to or call (phone number removed).
Join us in taking over the E-Commerce industry.
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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