Job Title:
Head of Engineering
Salary Range:
Competitive + Benefits
Location:
Cheshire, hybrid (3 days onsite)
Our client is a rapidly growing, international SaaS business with a well-established customer base and ambitious plans to scale its platform capability. Following sustained growth, the organisation is bringing together multiple product-led engineering teams under a clearer shared direction. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape how software is designed, delivered, and scaled across a business moving from successful standalone products towards a more connected, enterprise-grade technology platform.
The Head of Engineering will lead the professionalisation of engineering across a multi-team environment. You will combine technical leadership with practical delivery involvement, setting clear standards while working closely with experienced engineering leaders, product stakeholders, and senior leadership.
Role Highlights
The Head of Engineering will:
• Align several development teams around shared engineering standards and direction
• Improve architectural decision-making, delivery consistency, and cross-team collaboration
• Lead the engineering contribution to a common platform and data-layer programme
• Shape the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices with effective governance
• Develop technical leaders while remaining hands-on where it adds value
You Will Need
The role requires:
• Experience scaling and professionalising engineering functions in a growing technology business
• Strong technical credibility across cloud-native and event-driven architecture
• The ability to influence experienced engineers without removing team autonomy
• A practical approach to engineering governance, architecture, and delivery discipline
• Confidence translating business priorities into clear technical recommendations
Why You’ll Love It
Our client offers:
• A high-visibility role with genuine influence over engineering direction
• The opportunity to shape a platform transformation at an important growth stage
• A player-coach remit balancing leadership with technical engagement
• Close collaboration with senior product, technology, and commercial stakeholders
• A growing, international environment with significant scope to develop engineering capability
This Head of Engineering opportunity is ideal for a senior technical leader who enjoys bringing clarity to complex engineering environments. You will not be expected to impose a one-size-fits-all technology stack or operate purely at management level. Instead, you will create the conditions for teams to make better decisions, share reusable approaches, and deliver scalable products with greater confidence.
If you’re interested, please apply with a copy of your CV
