Director of Software Engineering

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth SaaS e-commerce company in the UK seeks a Director of Technology to drive their engineering strategy and lead tech teams. This fully remote, permanent role involves owning the technical roadmap and delivering secure, scalable software solutions, requiring strong leadership in cloud architectures and vendor management.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Wellness perks

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leadership in e-commerce or retail.
• Proven tech vision and strategic decision-making.
• Experience leading distributed teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive engineering strategy.
• Manage internal and near-shore engineering teams.
• Ensure delivery excellence across software and system integrations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cloud architectures

Vendor management

AI adoption

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Posted:

04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Director of Technology – SaaS E-commerce Startup (Remote UK)

Remote (UK-based)

Full-Time | Permanent

A high-growth SaaS e-commerce company helping retailers scale with smarter solutions. We’re looking for a Director of Technology to define and drive our engineering strategy, scale our tech teams, and lead the delivery of secure, scalable, cloud-based software systems.

As a director of Technology you’ll report directly to the Co-Founders, own the technical roadmap, manage internal and near-shore engineering teams, and ensure delivery excellence across all software and system integrations.

What You'll Bring:

• Senior engineering leadership experience (Director/ Head of/similar) in e-commerce or retail domains
• Proven track record of defining tech vision and making strategic decisions
• Expertise in modern cloud architectures, secure systems, and the SDLC
• Strong vendor management, budgeting, and compliance knowledge (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2)
• Experience leading distributed teams across time zones
• A passion for innovation, AI adoption, and engineering best practices

What We Offer:

• Fully remote role (UK only)
• Private healthcare, wellness perks& more

Director of Technology – SaaS E-commerce Startup (Remote UK)