Head of Software Engineering

Maintech Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Path to CTO

Hybrid working

Ownership of tech strategy

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is seeking a hands-on Head of Engineering in Slough to own platform architecture and guide a small development team. You will stay hands-on across full stack work while steering CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and AKS, and drive security and ISO 27001 readiness.

You will lead architectural direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate with leadership to ensure reliability, scalability, and strong technical governance for a multi-tenant SaaS platform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on full stack development across .NET, JavaScript and React.
• Proven experience owning the architecture of a production SaaS platform, ideally multi-tenant.
• Background in DevOps and security, with exposure to ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the platform architecture across a multi-tenant SaaS environment, balancing day‑to‑day reliability with long‑term scalability.
• Stay hands‑on across the full stack, contributing to front end, back end, APIs and infrastructure.
• Lead, mentor and grow a small team of senior developers, setting engineering standards and building a culture of ownership.
• Manage the Azure DevOps and AKS estate, including CI/CD pipelines, environment management and cost optimisation.
• Lead the design and delivery of integrations with customer systems such as CMMS, ERP and SharePoint.
• Drive security posture across infrastructure, code and process, supporting ISO 27001 certification.
• Oversee day‑to‑day platform operations, including uptime, incident response and performance.

Skills

Full stack .NET/JS/React

Azure DevOps

Software architecture

DevOps & security

Team leadership

Tools

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Job description

Location: Slough (Hybrid – 2 days office, 3 days home)

We are working with a fast-growing B2B SaaS business operating within the parts and inventory management sector, serving major names in food manufacturing and automotive engineering. The business operates in a collaborative, hands‑on environment, with a strong focus on reliability, security and scaling a proven, enterprise‑ready platform.

This is a genuinely hands‑on leadership role covering architecture, development, integrations, security and operations. You'll work alongside two developers, one focused on full stack delivery and one focused on AI and machine learning features, while still writing code yourself, owning the Azure DevOps and AKS infrastructure, and setting the technical direction as the business works towards ISO 27001 certification. The role is based in Slough, with two days a week in the office and the rest working from home.

This is a great opportunity for a hands‑on technical leader looking for genuine ownership and a clear route to CTO as the team and business grow. It would suit an IT Manager with a software development background, or a lead engineer with strong front‑end skills and coaching experience who is ready to step up into architecture and people leadership.

Responsibilities of a Head of Engineering

• Own and evolve the platform architecture across a multi-tenant SaaS environment, balancing day‑to‑day reliability with long‑term scalability
• Stay hands‑on across the full stack, contributing to front end, back end, APIs and infrastructure
• Lead, mentor and grow a small team of senior developers, setting engineering standards and building a culture of ownership
• Manage the Azure DevOps and AKS estate, including CI/CD pipelines, environment management and cost optimisation
• Lead the design and delivery of integrations with customer systems such as CMMS, ERP and SharePoint
• Drive security posture across infrastructure, code and process, supporting ISO 27001 certification
• Oversee day‑to‑day platform operations, including uptime, incident response and performance

Skills & Qualifications of a Head of Engineering

• Strong hands‑on full stack development experience across .NET, JavaScript and React
• Deep expertise in Azure DevOps and AKS, including CI/CD pipelines and production Kubernetes operations
• Experience owning the architecture of a production SaaS platform, ideally multi‑tenant
• A background in DevOps and security, with exposure to ISO 27001 or similar compliance frameworks
• Experience leading or mentoring developers; exposure to supply chain, procurement or inventory systems is a plus

The benefits of Head of Engineering

• £90,000 - £110,000 salary, dependent on experience
• Hybrid working – two days a week from the Slough office, the rest from home
• A genuine pathway to CTO as the business and team continue to grow
• Direct influence over technical strategy, working closely with the founder
• Company performance‑related financial incentives
• Join a business with proven traction, enterprise customers and strong product‑market fit
• A small, low‑bureaucracy team where decisions are made quickly

If you feel this Head of Engineering role is right for you, please contact Becky Prince or Emma Devereux at Maintech Recruitment for more information or click apply.

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