Head of Software Engineering

MRJ Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Software Engineering to lead a talented team of over 100 engineers. This pivotal leadership role focuses on driving engineering excellence through DevOps and modern architecture. You'll shape the technology roadmap, foster a high-trust environment, and ensure the delivery of exceptional customer experiences. With a strong emphasis on innovation and collaboration, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Join a dynamic team and help shape the future of technology in a company that values creativity and customer-first thinking.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Significant investment in technology

Supportive culture

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale engineering teams (100+) in high-growth environments.
• Deep knowledge of modern software development and cloud platforms.
• Exceptional people leadership with a strong engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for engineering across product squads and platforms.
• Drive engineering culture and continuous improvement.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of product features and technical initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

DevOps

Cloud Platforms (AWS)

Software Development

Digital Transformation

Team Building

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD

TDD/BDD

Job description

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Base pay range

We’re excited to be partnering with one of the UKs most prominent brands as they embark on a major digital & AI transformation focussed on growth and experience.

As part of this, an opportunity has come available for an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead and scale a high-performing and talented team of 100+ engineers.

Your mission: enable engineering excellence, drive speed and quality through DevOps and modern architecture, and partner closely with Product and Design to ship features that matter.

This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of a major digital transformation. You’ll play a central role in shaping how we build, scale, and operate our platforms — balancing innovation, resilience, and business outcomes AND combining software engineering, DevOps, and platform thinking to deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set the strategic direction for engineering across product squads, platforms, and enabling teams.
• Shape the long-term technology roadmap in partnership with Product, Architecture, and Data leaders.
• Drive engineering culture, ways of working, and rituals that support speed, quality, and continuous improvement.

Team & People

• Lead and mentor a diverse group of engineering managers, tech leads, and senior engineers.
• Build succession plans and grow internal leadership capabilities.
• Promote a high-trust environment with a focus on autonomy, inclusion, and career development.

Execution & Delivery

• Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of product features, platform capabilities, and technical initiatives.
• Oversee delivery pipelines, velocity, and stability across multiple domains and systems.
• Drive the adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, TDD/BDD, and cloud-native development practices.

Technology & Operations

• Work closely with the Head of Architecture and Platform teams to modernise legacy systems and reduce technical debt.
• Promote scalability, resilience, and observability across our engineering landscape.
• Own SLAs, operational metrics, and runbooks for engineering-owned systems and services.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Act as a key partner to Product, UX, Data, Infrastructure, and Security to align on delivery goals and shared priorities.
• Participate in planning cycles, budgeting, OKRs, and quarterly business reviews.
• Bring a commercial lens to engineering decisions — balancing innovation with value delivery.

WHAT EXPERIENCE WILL YOU OFFER?

• Proven experience leading large-scale engineering teams (100+) in high-growth, product-led organisations.
• Deep knowledge of modern software development, cloud platforms (AWS preferred), DevOps/SRE
• Experience and/or interest in emerging AI/Data Science & Automation solutions
• Exceptional people leadership: you build empowered, high-trust teams with a strong engineering culture.
• Track record of delivering large-scale digital transformation in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Strong partner to Product and Commercial teams — you understand how tech drives business growth.

WHY JOIN US?

A real seat at the table: shaping the future of our platforms, teams, and technology.

The scale to make an impact — and the agility to do it fast.

A strong leadership team that values autonomy, creativity, and customer-first thinking.

Flexible hybrid working, a supportive culture, and significant investment in technology and people.

Interested? Let’s build something extraordinary. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail

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