Head of Software Engineering / CTO

Adria Solutions Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Software Engineering / CTO to lead and inspire engineering teams. You'll define the engineering roadmap, ensuring quality and innovation while aligning technology with business strategy. Ideal candidates will have experience in SaaS, strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, and a passion for fostering inclusive teams. This role offers competitive benefits including private medical cover and employee discounts.

Benefits

Private Medical Cover

Employee Discounts

Enhanced Parental Pay

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in SaaS or platform-based businesses.
• Strong background in Microsoft Azure (.NET, C#, T-SQL, DevOps).
• A passion for building inclusive, supportive, and high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Defining and delivering the engineering roadmap, ensuring quality and innovation.
• Building strong collaboration between engineering and wider business teams.

Skills

Leadership in engineering

Microsoft Azure

Communication skills

DevOps

Collaboration skills

Job description

Job Title

Head of Software Engineering / CTO

Our client is on a mission to empower global organisations with truth, accuracy, and trust helping millions make informed decisions every day. Technology drives this mission, but it's people who make it happen. As Head of Engineering, you'll lead, support, and inspire talented teams to deliver platforms and products that truly make an impact.

You'll combine technical expertise with a people-first mindset mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and creating a culture where innovation thrives. Working closely with business leaders, you'll ensure technology is aligned with strategy, secure, and always built to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Defining and delivering the engineering roadmap, ensuring quality and innovation.
• Building strong collaboration between engineering and wider business teams.
• Exploring new technologies to improve how people work and deliver value.
• Overseeing compliance, resilience, and information security.

Requirements

• Experience leading engineering teams in SaaS or platform-based businesses.
• Strong background in Microsoft Azure (.NET, C#, T-SQL, DevOps).
• A passion for building inclusive, supportive, and high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills.
• An interest in applying AI and automation to make life easier for people.

Our client's values - Put People First, Own It, Be Curious, Succeed Together, Delight Your Customer - guide everything they do. If you're passionate about people, technology, and making a global difference, this is your opportunity to shape the future.

Benefits

• Private Medical Cover
• Employee Discounts
• Enhanced Parental Pay