Director of Software Engineering

JR United Kingdom; Leicester; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth SaaS e-commerce company is seeking a Director of Technology to lead engineering strategies and scale tech teams. This fully remote role (UK only) requires senior leadership in e-commerce, expertise in cloud architectures, and a passion for innovation. Competitive benefits include private healthcare and wellness perks.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Wellness perks

Fully remote role (UK only)

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leadership experience in e-commerce.
• Proven track record of defining tech vision.
• Experience leading distributed teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive engineering strategy for the company.
• Scale tech teams and manage internal and near-shore engineering teams.
• Ensure delivery excellence across software and system integrations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cloud architectures

Vendor management

Compliance knowledge

Innovation and AI adoption

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04.06.2025

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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)