Director of Software Engineering

JR United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Director of Software Engineering in Shrewsbury. This pivotal role involves building and leading a top-notch engineering team, driving innovative technical direction, and fostering a collaborative work culture. With a salary of up to £125,000 and a comprehensive benefits package, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader.

Benefits

World class benefits package

Flexible holidays

Healthcare and insurances

Cost cover on wifi and electric

Money to set up a home office

Qualifications

• Over 5 years in a software management role.
• Experience managing at least 15 engineers.
• Strong background in object-oriented programming in Java, C#, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive innovation through engineering and architecture.
• Enhance agile processes and collaboration within teams.

Skills

Leadership

Innovation

Collaboration

Agile Methodologies

Job description

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Search 5.0

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shrewsbury, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Director of Engineering

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping a high-performing Engineering organisation from the ground up? This is a rare opportunity to scale a growing team, influence technical direction, and drive outcomes that will have a lasting impact on both our business and the broader industry. We’re building the next generation of technology to power a merchant-first ecosystem, and we’re looking for a Director of Software Engineering who is passionate about meaningful innovation, team development, and delivering real value. If you’re energised by the idea of leading with purpose, simplifying complexity, and making a measurable difference

What you will get

• Salary up to £125,000
• World class benefits package
• Remote first
• Flexible holidays
• Healthcare and insurances
• Cost cover on wifi and electric
• Money to set up a home office

What you will do

• Hire, Metor and develop a world class Engineering team.
• Be inspired by industry best practices across and drive innovation through Engineering, Architecture, DevOps and Data engineering teams.
• Build a collaborative, transparent culture of trust where team members are empowered and inspired to do their best work and drive learning and employee advancement.
• Work closely with cross functional teams and leaders to deliver great products.
• Improve agile processes with your teams and enable new Development techniques to reduce complexity, improve quality increase the velocity within the teams.
• Assist engineers grow their careers and give them the tools to learn new techniques and technologies.

What you will need

• 5 plus years in a Software management role
• Managed a minimum of 15 plus engineers
• comfortable leading cross-functional teams
• Willingness to backtrack, seek multiple solutions, and experiment to validate approaches.
• A strong background in object-oriented programming in a language such as Java, C# or C++.
• Creative, Investigative, Innovative, Insightful, and able to make technical leaps, finding novel solutions.

Find out more

If you would like to have a confidential conversation and find out more about this opportunity, then get in touch with Johnathan Potts at Search 5.0 - 07880850450 or click on the apply button below.