Head of Product Engineering (Retail)

ClearCourse Partnership LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Income protection

Enhanced parental leave

Family wellbeing

Perkbox discounts

Generous pension contributions

Hybrid working

Job summary

ClearCourse Partnership LLP in the UK is seeking a Head of Product Engineering – Retail to lead the largest and most technically diverse engineering vertical across our SaaS portfolio, overseeing nine products across six technology stacks and guiding Product Technical Leads.

You will shape technology strategy, drive AI adoption, raise engineering standards, and help grow the Retail function as the business scales, with hybrid working and a strong emphasis on impact and delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams in a product-led environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and strategic planning skills.
• Experience driving AI-enabled software development and modern engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Product Technical Leads across a diverse engineering portfolio.
• Own engineering capacity, delivery, and performance across multiple products.
• Drive engineering excellence, consistency, and AI-assisted development.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape technology strategy and product priorities.
• Champion continuous improvement, scalable engineering practices, and technical innovation.
• Help shape the future structure of our Retail engineering function as the business grows.

Skills

Leadership

Product-led engineering

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

AI-enabled software development

Technical credibility

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Head of Product Engineering – Retail

Hybrid | Permanent

Ready to lead engineering at scale?

ClearCourse is looking for a Head of Product Engineering – Retail to lead the largest and most technically diverse engineering vertical across our SaaS portfolio. You'll oversee 9 products spanning 6 technology stacks, leading Product Technical Leads while shaping the future of our engineering organisation.

This is more than a leadership role—it's an opportunity to influence strategy, drive AI adoption, improve engineering standards, and play a key part in the evolution of one of the UK's fastest-growing software groups.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and develop Product Technical Leads across a diverse engineering portfolio
• Own engineering capacity, delivery, and performance across multiple products
• Drive engineering excellence, consistency, and AI-assisted development
• Partner with senior leaders to shape technology strategy and product priorities
• Champion continuous improvement, scalable engineering practices, and technical innovation
• Help shape the future structure of our Retail engineering function as the business continues to grow

We're looking for an experienced engineering leader who combines technical credibility with commercial thinking.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams in a product-led environment
• Strong technical background with the ability to challenge and support senior engineers
• Experience managing multiple products or engineering teams simultaneously
• A track record of developing high-performing technical teams
• Strong stakeholder management and strategic planning skills
• A passion for modern engineering practices and AI-enabled software development

Desirable:

• Experience within a PE-backed or multi-product SaaS business
• Knowledge of AI development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code
• Experience leading engineering teams through organisational change or acquisitions

• Competitive salary + benefits
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off
• Private medical insurance (Bupa) & health cash plan
• Life assurance & income protection
• Enhanced parental leave & family wellbeing support
• Perkbox discounts & perks
• Generous pension contributions
• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Ongoing learning, leadership development & career progression

Ready to make an impact?

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of ClearCourse's most important engineering functions, influencing technology strategy across a diverse SaaS portfolio while developing exceptional engineering talent.

If you're an engineering leader who enjoys solving complex challenges and building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.