Director of Software Development

Big Red Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Head of Software Engineering to lead a talented engineering team based in Milton Keynes. This strategic role will focus on driving Agile transformation and enhancing software delivery processes while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you have a strong background in B2B software and a passion for team development, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of their tech function.

Qualifications

• Experience with B2B software products and high-availability systems.
• Strong background in software development and team leadership.
• Proven ability to uplift DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Engineering, QA, and Scrum teams.
• Drive Agile, product-led software delivery across the SDLC.
• Shape and deliver a continuous improvement roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile Methodology

Software Observability

Performance Monitoring

Job description

Are you ready to lead a 50+ person engineering team through real, strategic change?We're hiring a Head of Software Engineering to shape the future of a high-performing tech function. You'll report to the CTO and work alongside other "Head Of" peers to transform how software is built, tested, and released.About you:

• You bring clarity to complexity, can paint a compelling vision, and unite managers around a common purpose.
• You've got experience working with B2B software products, high-availability systems, and transactional platforms.
• You understand software observability, performance monitoring, and the importance of resilience and self-healing capabilities.
• You've recruited and nurtured diverse, high-performing teams, from grads to senior leaders, and you champion continuous development.

What you'll do:

• Lead and develop Engineering, QA, and Scrum teams
• Drive Agile, product-led software delivery across the SDLC
• Uplift DevOps, CI/CD, and deployment pipelines
• Raise standards in secure coding, automation, and observability
• Shape and deliver a continuous improvement roadmap

You won't write code, but you'll bring deep software knowledge and lead by influence. You'll know when to drop down into the delivery detail and when to focus on driving strategy.The team have strong foundations in place. You'll be the person to take them to the next level. Location: Milton Keynes HQ, 3 days per week office based. With occasional travel to offshore teams, ad hoc.Salary: Up to £140K + benefitsPermanent We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.