Head of Engineering

Salt; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and grow their engineering teams. This pivotal role involves bridging technical execution with strategic vision, ensuring operational excellence and best practices in a fast-paced environment. You'll have a significant influence on the company's technology direction and culture, fostering an inclusive and innovative atmosphere. If you're a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and experience in e-commerce, this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a tech organization.
• Strong background in cloud architecture and software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering managers across software and cloud teams.
• Drive technical delivery and operational excellence across multiple squads.

Skills

Cloud Architecture (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Software Engineering

Agile Methodologies

DevOps Practices

E-commerce Platforms

Cross-functional Collaboration

Job description

Location: London (3 days a week in office)

Reports To: C-Level

The Opportunity

Our client is a fast-scaling, tech-led business at a pivotal growth stage. With strong commercial momentum and significant investment in their digital and cloud infrastructure, they seek a Head of Engineering to lead and evolve multiple engineering teams across software development and cloud operations. This critical senior leadership role directly impacts scaling technology delivery, team performance, and platform maturity.

The Role

You’ll manage a growing cohort of engineering managers and team leads, ensuring excellence across delivery, architecture, and operational efficiency. As a strategic thinker with a deep technical grounding, you’ll bridge engineering execution and C-level vision, helping translate business goals into scalable, reliable tech outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering org across software and cloud/platform teams
• Partner with CTO and Product leadership to align on roadmap, priorities, and long-term platform evolution
• Drive technical delivery and operational excellence across multiple squads
• Embed engineering best practices, from agile workflows to DevOps and cloud-native thinking
• Support hiring, succession planning, and a strong, inclusive engineering culture

About You

• Proven experience leading engineering managers or directors in a mid-to-large-scale technology organisation
• Strong background in cloud architecture (AWS/GCP/Azure) and modern software engineering
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels in a fast-paced environment
• E-commerce experience is highly advantageous, especially with high-scale platforms, CX, or logistics tech
• Excellent communicator who thrives in cross-functional, exec-level collaboration

Why Join?

• Opportunity to shape the engineering organisation of a company in growth mode
• Strong influence on technology direction, resourcing, and strategic delivery
• Work closely with product, data, and business leaders in a mission-driven environment
• A high-trust, outcome-oriented culture that supports autonomy, ownership, and innovation

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services

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