Head of Software Engineering

6 days ago


Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom Cegedim Full time £100,000 - £120,000 per year

We're Cegedim e-business, a UK leader within EDI solutions and part of a major global group. We're currently recruiting a Head of Software Engineering to join our business as we embark on the next phase of our journey, driving the strategic evolution of the technology and its product development.

The role will have two  distinct phases: identifying the best tech stack for the platform;  developing the product with a clear, long term vision for future growth.

What's involved?
You will lead and integrate three key areas: product feature development, product/platform maintenance, and overall architecture. This is a hands-on role requiring someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys balancing strategic objectives with daily operational challenges, and is passionate about building products that scale effectively.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver on current product and platform stabilisation initiative to reduce technical debt
  • Identify and implement the best tech stack for the future
  • Drive the engineering, product development, and technical strategies to support business growth.
  • Implement best in class tech stacks and processes
  • Manage a team of developers, architects and dev-ops professionals
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders across IT, Service, and Sales to ensure the product and platform roadmap is aligned to business objectives
  • Establish and refine engineering best practices, DevOps processes, and software quality standards.
  • Drive agile development methodologies and prioritize product roadmaps based on business objectives.

What can the company offer you?

Hybrid working, competitive salary and great benefit package. The opportunity to have a direct impact on the company's growth and success, developing a product that makes a difference for over 500 customers and growing. Working in a brand new state of the art office, in an environment that values psychological safety, inclusivity, and a high level of job satisfac

Our ideal person?

We're looking for a dynamic individual who thrives on challenges and wants to make an impact. Minimum of 15 years' experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role and a willingness and appetite to roll up their sleeves and tackle complex technical problems.  Ideally with experience in b2b SaaS in a scale up environment and a track record in managing short, medium and long terms needs

Skills and experience

  • Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and DevOps.
  • Built and scaled SaaS products or complex software platforms in a high-growth environment. Preferably with integration background experience
  • Agile software development, continuous delivery, and DevOps automation
  • Managed technical debt while ensuring rapid feature development.
  • Thrives in a scale-up environment, where agility and innovation are key
  • Working with remote teams

  • Strong technical background in software development, architecture, and infrastructure

  • Natural leader, with excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills


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