Director of Software Engineering

Tec Partners Recruitment Ltd; Essex; Presencial; GBP 150.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tec Partners Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a globally distributed software organisation spanning the UK, Europe and Asia. You will unify teams into one engineering culture, balancing customer-specific solutions with strategic roadmap delivery and architectural modernisation.

You will drive the adoption of AI across the software lifecycle, embedding AI capabilities into the product portfolio and establishing governance for responsible AI.

Formación

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years in software engineering with progressive leadership responsibility.
• Proven track record leading geographically distributed teams.
• Experience delivering customer-specific solutions and long-term product platforms.
• Experience leading engineering organisations through growth, integration and transformation.
• Strong grounding in modern software architecture, development methodologies and product lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a global engineering function across multiple sites and remote teams.
• Unify teams into a single engineering culture and roadmap.
• Drive AI adoption across development and product portfolio.
• Define planning, metrics and delivery rhythms.
• Own budgets, staffing plans and vendor relationships.
• Report to senior leadership on status, risks and resourcing.

Conocimientos

Distributed leadership

Software architecture

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Budgeting / financial planning

Educación

Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Director of Software Engineering Global Technology Company

Location: Essex, UK
Travel: 25% (UK and International)
Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Our client is a global leader in advanced technology, with systems used across electronics, aerospace, automotive, energy, and medical manufacturing. They are looking for a Director of Software Engineering to unify and lead a globally distributed software organisation spanning the UK, Europe and Asia.

The teams come from different histories, skill sets and product responsibilities. You will bring them together into one engineering culture, balancing customer-specific solutions with strategic roadmap delivery and architectural modernisation. You will also drive the adoption of AI, both in how the business builds software and in what it ships to customers.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and team development

• Lead and develop a global engineering function across multiple sites and remote team members.
• Build a unified culture that draws on the strengths and heritage of each team.
• Invest in coaching, mentoring, succession planning and talent development.

Delivery and execution

• Deliver predictable, high-quality results across customer projects and product roadmap initiatives.
• Balance short-term commitments with long-term platform and technology investment.
• Introduce clear planning, prioritisation, delivery metrics and operational rhythms.
• Partner with Product, Program Management and commercial leaders to align priorities.

Architecture and technical strategy

• Drive common architectures, engineering standards and shared platforms, reducing technical fragmentation.
• Champion DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, cloud technologies and data-driven development.
• Guide technical investment decisions with scalability, security and reliability in mind.

AI and innovation

• Lead the adoption of AI across the software development lifecycle to improve productivity, quality and speed.
• Work with product leaders to embed AI-driven capabilities (machine learning, predictive analytics, computer vision, intelligent automation) into the product portfolio.
• Establish governance and best practice for responsible AI use.

Operational and financial management

• Own engineering budgets, staffing plans, vendor relationships and external development resources.
• Build business cases and investment proposals for technology and capability growth.

  Stakeholder engagement

  • Report clearly and proactively to senior leadership on status, risks and resourcing.
  • Serve as a key member of the divisional engineering leadership team.
  • Build strong relationships across Engineering, Product, Operations, Sales, Service and the executive team.

  About You

  Essential

  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
  • 10+ years in software engineering with progressive leadership responsibility.
  • Proven track record leading geographically distributed teams across multiple countries.
  • Success delivering both customer-specific solutions and long-term product platforms.
  • Experience leading engineering organisations through growth, integration and transformation.
  • Strong grounding in modern software architecture, development methodologies and product lifecycle management.
  • Experience establishing common processes, tools and standards across teams.
  • Strong financial, operational and strategic planning skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  Desirable

  • Background in industrial automation, machine vision, manufacturing technology, inspection systems or scientific instruments.
  • Knowledge of AI, machine learning, computer vision and data analytics.

  Our client is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and to a fair and equitable recruitment process.