Senior Director of Software Engineering

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HealthTech innovator is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering in London to spearhead its engineering organization. This pivotal role involves driving innovation and scaling high-performing teams in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates should have substantial experience in software engineering leadership, with a focus on agility, operational excellence, and a tech-savvy approach to strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building and scaling high-performing teams.
• Solid software engineering background, having led at scale.
• Skilled in navigating complex organizational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Align product roadmaps with strategic business capabilities.
• Champion best practices for engineering and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Agility

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Technical Credibility

Continuous Improvement

Tools

AWS

.NET

Node

TypeScript

Terraform

CI/CD

TDD

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Senior Director of Software Engineering, london (city of london)

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Client:

talego

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Director of Engineering – Leading Global HealthTech Innovator

We’re proud to be working with a trailblazer in the HealthTech sector – a global force backed by significant Series B investment – as they search for a seasoned Director of Engineering with a solid software engineering background to drive innovation, scale teams, and shape the next chapter of their technical journey.

Your Mission:

As a key member of the leadership team, you’ll take the reins of the engineering organisation – 100-strong and growing – and steer it through an exciting phase of expansion and transformation. This is more than a management role; it’s a chance to architect meaningful change in a mission-driven environment.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Heading up cross-functional engineering teams (Software, QA, Architecture) in a fast-moving, technically intricate environment.
• Collaborating closely with other senior leaders across Product, Growth, Sales and Finance to align on the product roadmap and deliver strategic business capabilities.
• Championing best-in-class engineering practices, from DevOps to CI/CD, security, automation and infrastructure as code.
• Helping shape the architecture behind a platform trusted by some of the biggest names in the industry.
• Coaching and mentoring at scale, helping future leaders emerge from within while fostering a high-performing, curious and collaborative engineering culture.

What We're Looking For

This isn’t your first rodeo. You’re an established engineering leader who’s:

• Built and scaled high-performing teams in high-growth environments.
• Firmly established with a software engineering background
• Operated at scale, balancing agility with security, stability and reliability on global platforms.
• Able to lead from the front on tech strategy while still being technically credible and curious – you're comfortable diving deep when needed.
• Proficient across a range of tools and technologies, ideally including: AWS, .NET, Node, TypeScript, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and TDD.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, solving complex problems across people, processes and platforms.
• Passionate about performance, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Why Join?

You’ll be stepping into a pivotal role at a company that’s already impacting lives at scale – and poised to go even further. The culture is purpose-led, the team is top-tier, and the opportunity to leave a lasting mark is huge.

Interested? Send over your CV and we’ll be in touch to talk next steps