Director of Software Engineering

JR United Kingdom; Newtownabbey; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-driven organization is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to drive innovation and operational excellence across global teams. This role will shape the software roadmap, champion engineering best practices, and requires a proven leader with experience in scaling software teams and delivering complex solutions.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

WFM allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading global engineering departments.
• Strong technical expertise in software engineering.
• Background in cloud-native technologies and scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across global software engineering team.
• Drive technical delivery and architectural excellence.
• Oversee recruitment, budgeting, and performance.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Expertise

Strategic Decision-Making

Project Management

Agility

Job description

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Client:

Archer - The IT Recruitment Consultancy

Location:

newtownabbey, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Director of Software Engineering – Fintech

Technology-Led Organisation | Global Leadership Opportunity | Exceptional Culture | Primarily Remote

Join a high-growth, technology-driven organisation that is shaping the future through innovation and scalable software solutions. As Director of Software Engineering, you will embark on a mission of a dynamic and expanding engineering function, playing a pivotal role in driving technical excellence, strategy, and operational leadership across global teams.

Working in close partnership with the CTO and the broader executive leadership team, you will define and deliver a forward-thinking software roadmap aligned with the company’s ambitious growth plans. With an engineering team of 20 and growing, you will lead from the front—championing engineering best practices, scaling the function, and embedding a culture of performance, agility, and innovation.

This role is ideal for a proven technology leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, with a track record of scaling software teams and delivering complex technical solutions at speed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a growing global software engineering team
• Drive technical delivery and architectural excellence in a lean, agile environment
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, QA, DevOps, and Design to ensure end-to-end alignment
• Oversee recruitment, budgeting, and performance for the software engineering function
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and high accountability
• Act as a key contributor to executive-level decision-making and technology strategy

Experience

• 10+ years of proven leadership of large-scale global engineering departments with senior management and technical leads
• Strong technical expertise in modern software engineering, ideally with strong front-end knowledge
• Advanced experience with cloud-native technologies and scalable architectures
• Strong background in delivering complex software solutions in fast-paced, high-growth settings
• Confident operating at C-suite level, with the gravitas to influence strategic decisions

This position requires a Stamp 4 Visa or EU Passport.

Salary / Remuneration:

Unlimited PTO, WFM allowance, Pension, Healthcare + more.

Please note this position will require travel to the office in Belfast on a need by need basis.

For more information contact Aoife Murtagh in confidence on 01 649 8506 or [emailprotected]

Executive Search Specialising in Technology, Data, Software & Business Change, focusing on securing C-Suite executives & their direct reports across the IT Domain.