Global Software Engineering Director | AI-Driven Platform

Tec Partners Recruitment Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Distributed leadership

Software architecture

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Budgeting / financial planning

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Job description

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.