Head of Engineering – Architecture, Delivery & Leadership

Digital Waffle; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in London is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead development teams and drive technical vision. The ideal candidate will oversee architecture and delivery on projects built primarily with .NET, MS SQL, and React, while fostering a culture of excellence. Responsibilities include leading strategy, mentoring engineers, and managing product delivery. Strong leadership and technical skills are essential for success in this role.

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).
• Proven experience designing scalable, maintainable architectures.
• 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 15 software engineers across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Oversee architectural decisions and ensure best practices in system design and scalability.
• Own the technical delivery roadmap and ensure predictable, high-quality releases.

Skills

Leadership

Technical guidance in .NET backend

React frontend

MS SQL database design

Code quality and performance

Communication skills

Job description

A technology company in London is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead development teams and drive technical vision. The ideal candidate will oversee architecture and delivery on projects built primarily with .NET, MS SQL, and React, while fostering a culture of excellence. Responsibilities include leading strategy, mentoring engineers, and managing product delivery. Strong leadership and technical skills are essential for success in this role.