Director of Software Engineering

MHR; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to training courses

24/7 GP access

Purchase/sell additional holiday days

Enhanced family leave

Employee recognition programme

Referral bonus scheme

On-site subsidized restaurants

Opt-in benefits schemes

Job summary

A leading software company in the UK is looking for a Director of Software Engineering to oversee multi-disciplined engineering teams and the development of a new Finance platform. This role demands leadership, technical excellence, and innovation to ensure product market readiness and compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software engineering, cloud platforms, and agile methodologies. Join a supportive environment that values professional growth and employee well-being.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading multi-disciplined software engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms and modern software architectures.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Direct and lead software engineering teams to improve SaaS products.
• Design, build, and launch a new Finance platform.
• Ensure product compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Software Engineering

Cloud Platforms

Agile Development

DevOps

Collaboration

Job description

MHR Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Director of Software Engineering

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over 900 professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it's for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive.

By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.

With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR’s track record as a high‑performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication – all of which we pass on to our customers.

MHR is more than just a place to work; it’s a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork seamlessly removes obstacles, enhances your skills, and allows you to focus on what’s most important to you – work that matters.

With us, you’ll grow, find your flow, and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.

As Software Director (Finance), you’ll take ownership of directing and leading multi‑disciplined software engineering teams both in‑house and outsourced to deliver and continuously improve MHR’s SaaS products. In particular, you’ll play a pivotal role in the design, build, and launch of our Finance platform, a brand‑new addition to MHR’s portfolio. You’ll be responsible for ensuring this product is market‑ready, meeting the highest standards of security, performance, and reliability, while driving innovation, scalability, and alignment with Product Design. With deep expertise across cloud platforms, agile development, DevOps practices, and modern architectures, you’ll set the strategic direction for software engineering in collaboration with the CTO and senior leadership.

Your Team

You’ll lead, mentor, and inspire a high‑performing team of software engineers, building a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration across multiple disciplines. By coaching and developing talent, fostering best practices, and ensuring alignment with outsourced partners, you’ll create an environment where technical excellence and continuous improvement thrive. Working closely with Product Design, Security, and Compliance, as well as wider business stakeholders, you’ll ensure development priorities are clear, delivery is efficient, and outcomes are consistently high‑quality especially as we prepare the Finance platform for launch.

Your Impact

Your leadership will be central to bringing MHR’s Finance platform to market successfully. By implementing robust engineering strategies, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with security and regulatory frameworks, you’ll protect and enhance MHR’s reputation as a trusted SaaS provider. Through your ability to deliver a scalable, secure, and innovative new product, resolve technical challenges, and introduce efficiencies, you’ll support business growth, drive market entry, and establish Finance as a cornerstone of MHR’s expanding portfolio, contributing directly to customer satisfaction and long‑term success.

Benefits to support you personally and professionally

Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including:

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross‑departmental mentoring and coaching programs
• 24/7 access to a GP through Help at Hand for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond 25 days and bank holidays
• Enhanced Family leave
• My MHRewards offering discounts at over 900 retailers
• Monthly employee recognition programme and departmental awards
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
• Employee‑led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake‑offs
• On‑site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
• Opt‑in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

We value the well‑being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.

At MHR, we’re completely committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone feels valued and supported.

Whatever your background, abilities and experiences, if you’re excited by this role we want to hear from you. If you require assistance for an interview, please let us know and we’ll make sure your needs are met when you arrive.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Finance and Information Technology

Industries: Software Development