Head of Web Engineering

La Fosse; London; Hybrid; GBP 148,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital organization is seeking a Head of Web Engineering to lead a transformative journey across high-traffic platforms. This role involves overseeing a large team, driving cultural change, and collaborating with various departments to enhance digital experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in web engineering and digital transformation, with a passion for storytelling and stakeholder engagement. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a national digital platform in a mission-driven environment, offering significant career progression and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Career progression opportunities

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in web engineering at scale.
• Experience with high-traffic platforms and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-disciplinary team of 100–150 engineers.
• Own the engineering vision for high-traffic consumer websites.

Skills

Leadership of web engineering teams

Cloud-native architectures (AWS)

Digital transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Agile delivery

Creative thinking

Job description

Head of Web Engineering | £145K–£160K + Benefits | London, UK (Hybrid, 2–3 Days Onsite)

Are you an inspiring engineering leader with a strong background in high-traffic web platforms? Ready to drive large-scale transformation and lead a 150+ person team through a complex and exciting digital journey?

We’re working with a high-profile UK-based digital organisation investing over £150M in the next phase of their digital evolution. As the Head of Web Engineering, you’ll take the reins of a newly formed, strategically critical division—responsible for some of Europe's most visited web platforms.

Key Scope:

1. Lead a cross-disciplinary team of 100–150 engineers across the UK, covering software, data, QA, and more

2. Own the engineering vision for a suite of high-traffic consumer websites

3. Drive change and unite previously siloed tech teams under one shared culture, platform, and engineering standard

4. Collaborate closely with product, design, architecture, and operations to deliver world-class digital experiences

We’re Looking For:

1. Proven leadership of web engineering teams at scale, with strong experience managing organisational change

2. Background in high-traffic platforms—media, marketplaces, fintech, or large-scale consumer digital brands

3. Confident working across cloud-native architectures (AWS) and modern web stacks

4. Experience in digital transformation, culture-building, and agile delivery

5. Strong storytelling and stakeholder engagement skills—from executive teams to engineers

6. A creative thinker who sees opportunities to drive further traffic

Ideal Candidate Backgrounds:

1. Candidates often come from leading product and content-driven environments: think digital media, streaming, ecommerce, fintech, marketplaces, or travel tech
2. Strong experience across Web Engineering with a background in hands-on development, engineering, or architecture
3. Ability to drive real business change, manage complex technical landscapes, and strong stakeholder management experience

Location:
UK-based. Hybrid working – 2–3 days a week in-office. Some travel with leadership offsites.

Salary & Package:

1. Base: £148K – £160K

2. Permanent role with excellent benefits

3. Huge platform for long-term career progression in a mission-led, values-driven environment

If you’re a senior engineering leader looking to shape the future of a national digital platform, please send your CV to me on.