Head of Engineering

Digital Waffle; England; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead development teams and drive the technical vision of their products. This role involves managing architecture and team performance across projects focused on .NET, MS SQL, and React. Candidates should have 10+ years in software development and 3+ years in management, with strong communication skills and a passion for fostering a culture of excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership or management role overseeing engineering teams.
• Strong expertise in ASP.NET Core, MS SQL, and React (or similar JS frameworks).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers across multiple projects.
• Oversee architectural decisions and ensure best practices in system design and scalability.
• Own the technical delivery roadmap and ensure predictable, high-quality releases.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

Skills

ASP.NET Core

MS SQL

React

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Agile development

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead our development teams and drive the technical vision of our products. You’ll oversee architecture, delivery, and team performance across multiple projects built primarily on .NET, MS SQL, and React. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on technical leader who can balance strategy, quality, and execution while fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.

Base pay range

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 15 software engineers across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to ensure timely, high‑quality delivery.
• Maintain strong communication between teams and stakeholders.

Technical Direction

• Oversee architectural decisions and ensure best practices in system design and scalability.
• Provide technical guidance in .NET backend, React frontend, and MS SQL database design.
• Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through reviews and standardization.
• Evaluate and implement tools, frameworks, and processes that improve engineering efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with required certification frameworks.

Product Delivery

• Own the technical delivery roadmap and ensure predictable, high‑quality releases.
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps to optimise CI/CD pipelines and release management.
• Track and manage engineering metrics related to velocity, quality, and reliability.

People & Culture

• Coach team leads and senior engineers to grow in their roles.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and accountability.
• Promote cross‑team knowledge sharing and adherence to best practices.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews.

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership or management role overseeing engineering teams.
• Strong expertise in ASP.NET Core, MS SQL, and React (or similar JS frameworks).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Experience managing cross‑functional teams (Frontend, Backend, QA).
• Familiarity with Agile development and continuous delivery environments.
• Understanding of system design, distributed systems, and API architecture.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology
• IT Services and IT Consulting and Technology, Information and Media

Location: London, England, United Kingdom