Head of Applications

Levy Global; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a hands-on and strategic Head of Applications to lead their global Application Technology team. This fully remote role involves shaping the technical vision, scaling the engineering organization, and driving engineering excellence. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in leading high-performing teams, a strong background in SaaS and B2B product development, and thrives in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading distributed, high-performing engineering teams across multiple regions.
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and technical levels.
• Startup or scale-up experience is essential; thrive in fast-moving environments.
• Strong background in SaaS and B2B product development.
• Experience in cybersecurity platforms or large-scale data systems is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a global engineering team delivering SaaS features.
• Set direction while contributing to architecture, design, and delivery.
• Align strategy with regional leads and ensure consistent global standards.
• Build a high-performance, growth-oriented culture.
• Collaborate with Product and Design for user experiences.
• Drive engineering excellence throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Technical depth

Collaboration

Engineering excellence

Agility

Job description

We’re seeking a hands‑on and strategic Head of Applications to join our client and lead their global Application Technology team.

You’ll shape the technical vision, scale our engineering organisation, and stay close to the code, helping to build secure, scalable systems that empower organisations to understand and mitigate real‑time security risks.

This fully remote role is based in the UK and spans teams across the UK, US, and Singapore.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and scale a global engineering team delivering SaaS features like access control, notifications, logging, and multi‑tenancy for enterprise B2B clients.
• Combine strategic leadership with technical depth, setting direction while contributing to architecture, design, and delivery.
• Partner with regional leads to align strategy and ensure consistent global standards.
• Build a high‑performance, growth‑oriented culture through hiring, coaching, and career development.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver intuitive and secure user experiences.
• Drive engineering excellence, embedding quality, agility, and security across the development lifecycle.

What You Bring

• 10+ years leading distributed, high‑performing engineering teams across multiple regions.
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and technical levels.
• Startup or scale‑up experience is essential; you thrive in fast‑moving, growth‑focused environments.
• Strong background in SaaS and B2B product development.
• Experience in cybersecurity platforms or large‑scale data systems is highly valued.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering, Management, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting