Head of Product Technology

Amberjack Global Limited; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2–3 days in Newbury)

25 days annual leave

Birthday off

Discounts access to services

Subsidised gym membership

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Amberjack is seeking an experienced Head of Product Technology to lead the development, delivery and evolution of its software solutions for the talent market. This strategic, hands-on role blends engineering leadership with commercial focus, guiding architecture, development, QA and partners while advancing AI-enabled innovation.

You will drive agile delivery, governance and engineering maturity across multiple locations, partnering with Product, Commercial and Operations to ensure scalable,

Qualifications

• 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 and 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 security frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2 and Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, prioritisation and delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Champion practical use of AI across engineering, operations and product innovation.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions and drive agile delivery.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Hybrid team management

SDLC governance

Cloud-native

AI experience

Security/compliance

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

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.

You'll need:

• 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'll stand 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

What we're offering you...

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

And all about us...

We are Amberjack. We're redefining talent solutions that combine expert insight, intelligent systems and human connections to deliver real results. We help organisations attract, engage, hire and develop talent at scale, while empowering individuals to discover, realise and fulfil their potential.

With deep expertise in Early Careers and Volume Hiring, combined with strong commercial insight, we partner with our clients to build workforces that drive sustainable growth and long-term success.