Head of Product Technology

Amberjack Global Limited; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2–3 days in Newbury)

Birthday off

Access to 1000s of discounts

Subsidised gym membership

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Amberjack Global Limited is seeking an experienced Head of Product Technology to lead the development, delivery and evolution of software solutions in the end-to-end talent market. This strategic, hands-on leadership role combines deep software engineering with commercial focus and practical AI-enabled innovation.

You will head a blended engineering function spanning architecture, development, QA and outsourced partners, shaping technical direction and ensuring scalable, secure platforms ready

Qualifications

• Significant software engineering and engineering leadership experience.
• Experience managing in-house and outsourced engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of the full SDLC, secure coding and governance.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architecture and DevOps.
• Practical experience with AI technologies.
• Understanding GDPR, the EU AI Act and relevant security frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials Plus).
• Excellent stakeholder management and delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end engineering function across internal teams and outsourced technology partners.
• Oversee scalable, secure software delivery with governance and performance standards.
• Mentor blended engineering, architecture and QA teams across locations.
• Champion AI-enabled innovation across engineering, operations and product.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Drive agile delivery and continuous improvement.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

AI technologies experience

Cloud-native architecture

DevOps practices

Security governance

Tools

DevOps tooling

Application security tooling

Job description

We're looking for an experienced and commercially focused Head of Product Technology to lead the development, delivery and continuous evolution of Amberjack's software solutions for the end-to-end talent market.

This is a strategic yet hands-on leadership role for a modern technology leader who can combine deep software engineering expertise with strong delivery capability, commercial awareness and a practical approach to AI-enabled innovation.

You'll lead a blended engineering function spanning architecture, development, quality assurance and outsourced technology partners. Working closely with Product, Commercial and Operations, you'll shape technical direction, strengthen engineering maturity and ensure our platforms remain scalable, secure, reliable and ready for the future.

Engineering leadership and delivery

• Lead the end-to-end engineering function across internal teams and outsourced technology partners
• Oversee scalable, secure and reliable software delivery, embedding strong SDLC, quality, governance and performance standards

Team leadership and partnership

• Lead, mentor and develop a blended engineering, architecture and QA function across multiple locations
• Build accountable supplier relationships and create a collaborative, delivery-focused culture

AI and engineering innovation

• Champion practical use of AI across engineering, operations and product innovation
• Use AI-assisted development, automation and intelligent tooling to improve quality, efficiency and delivery speed within clear governance controls

Delivery and operational excellence

• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions
• Drive agile delivery, continuous improvement and hands-on problem-solving where required

Who we're looking for

Someone commercially aware, outcome driven and technically credible, with the leadership presence to set direction while remaining close enough to delivery to solve problems and support the team.

• Significant software engineering and engineering leadership experience
• Experience managing in-house and outsourced, offshore/nearshore engineering teams
• Strong knowledge of the full Software Development Lifecycle, secure coding, application security and engineering governance
• Experience scaling engineering capability and improving development maturity
• Knowledge of cloud-native architecture, DevOps practices and modern engineering tooling
• Practical experience of AI technologies and AI-assisted development approaches
• Strong understanding of GDPR, the EU AI Act and relevant security frameworks, including ISO 27001, SOC 2 and Cyber Essentials Plus
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, prioritisation and delivery skills

You'llstand out if you:

• Have delivered commercial software products or platforms
• Bring experience from SaaS, HR, talent or recruitment technology
• Thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments where priorities can change quickly
• Are a pragmatic problem solver who combines innovation with strong commercial judgement

Why work for us?

This is an opportunity to shape a critical engineering function and influence the future of Amberjack's commercial technology solutions, with real ownership of technical direction, modern engineering practice and AI-enabled innovation.

• Hybrid working (2 or 3 days per week in our Newbury office)
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), growing with length of service
• Your birthday off
• Access to 1000s of discounts
• Subsidised gym membership
• Health and wellbeing support