Head of Engineering - EdTech & Unity

Langham Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing EdTech company is seeking an experienced Head of Development to lead its engineering function. This role requires a hands-on manager who can balance development work with team leadership in a hybrid setting. Responsibilities include managing a multidisciplinary team of developers while also contributing to projects. The position emphasizes critical areas like system architecture, code quality, and delivery, making it vital for the company’s growth across markets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior engineering role.
• Comfortable managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong background in system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Contribute directly to web-based projects.
• Ensure platform’s system architecture is scalable and secure.

Skills

Leadership skills

Hands-on development

Team management

JavaScript

C#

Job description

A fast-growing EdTech company is seeking an experienced Head of Development to lead its engineering function. This role requires a hands-on manager who can balance development work with team leadership in a hybrid setting. Responsibilities include managing a multidisciplinary team of developers while also contributing to projects. The position emphasizes critical areas like system architecture, code quality, and delivery, making it vital for the company’s growth across markets.