Head of Development

Watchfinder; Tonbridge and Malling; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Tonbridge and Malling is seeking a Senior Technical Leader to define the technology landscape and foster innovation. You'll lead development processes and teams, ensuring high standards in delivery and aligning with business goals. Ideal candidates possess strong leadership skills, hands-on experience in modern engineering practices, and a passion for technology. The role offers a transparent interview process and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Friendly and open atmosphere

Transparent interview process

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior technical leadership role.
• Strong experience in technical design and delivery methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in modern engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technology landscape and architecture.
• Champion best practices in software engineering.
• Lead continuous improvement of development processes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software architecture

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Innovation

Tools

C#

JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Vue)

SQL

AWS

Job description

How will you make an impact?

• Define and drive the technology landscape and platform architecture to ensure they align with the wider business longer term OKRs.
• Champion best practices in software engineering, including code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Lead the continuous improvement of development processes and methodologies.
• Work closely with Head of Product and Head of Data to ensure alignment between development output and business requirements.
• Drive the evolution and innovation of cutting‑edge technologies to share future ready solutions to maintain a competitive edge.
• Build high performing and cross functional development teams. Empowering them with the inspiration to build what’s next.

How will you experience success with us

• Proven experience in a senior technical leadership role, ideally as Head of Development or similar with strong experience of technical design and delivery methodologies and best practices.
• Strong background in modern engineering practise with hands‑on experience in technologies such as , MVC, C#, JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Vue), SQL, and AWS.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and development methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Passionate about building and developing high performing technical teams and drive a culture of innovation.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem‑solving capabilities.
• You are curious at exploring new technology tools and practices that enable businesses to accelerate and advance technology evolution.
• Hands on innovator and entrepreneurial drive who thrives on driving innovation, spearheading development enhancement and inspiring and empowering team with the inspiration to build what’s next.

Your journey with us

Our aim is to provide you a transparent interview process from the moment you apply for the role. It’s important for us that you get to know us to ensure the role aligns to your future career objectives.

We provide all candidates with open‑door access to key people across the business so they can discuss opportunities, get a feel for our culture, and better understand how they can make an impact and be part of Watchfinder’s exciting trajectory.

Interview Process

Intro Call with Talent Team : An introductory call with our in‑house talent team to learn more about your skills and experience in more detail.

1st Stage : Interview with our Chief Information Officer to learn more about your skills, experience, and motivation for the role at Watchfinder. If successful after this stage, you will be sent a brief to prepare for the next stage.

2nd Stage : Present the brief that you were provided before your interview to our CIO, CPO, Head of Product and HR Business Partner for Technology.

Final Stage : Meet with CEO and Global HR Director

Why work for Watchfinder?

Firstly, what makes Watchfinder a great place to work is the people! Whether that be within your immediate team or across other areas of the business, there really is a friendly and open atmosphere across the whole organisation. To learn more about life at Watchfinder, apply now!