Senior Director of Software Engineering

talego; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering HealthTech company is looking for a Senior Director of Software Engineering to drive innovation and lead a large engineering team in Manchester. This role involves shaping the technical direction of a mission-led organization supported by significant funding. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software engineering, experience in global high-growth environments, and a passion for fostering engineering excellence. You'll thrive in an ambitious team dedicated to improving healthcare delivery through cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in engineering teams of 100+ people.
• Experience in driving technical evolution in high-growth environments.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams and shape technical direction.
• Champion engineering practices and align outcomes with business goals.
• Nurture leadership within the engineering team.

Skills

AWS

.NET

Node

TypeScript

Terraform

CI/CD

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

talego Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Senior Director of Software Engineering

talego Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Head of Recruitment / Principal @ Talego | Your go to Tech-for-Good Partner

Senior Director of Engineering

Driving Innovation in Global HealthTech

Manchester | Hybrid (2 days onsite)

Backed by £40M+ in Series B funding

The Opportunity

We’re partnering with a pioneering HealthTech company that’s reshaping the future of healthcare delivery across the globe. Following major Series B investment, they’re entering an exciting growth phase—and they’re on the lookout for a Director of Engineering to help scale their already impressive tech operation.

This role sits at the heart of a mission-led business that’s solving real-world challenges at scale, with a platform that’s trusted by global leaders in the health sector.

What You’ll Be Doing

Think less about business-as-usual leadership, and more about driving bold technical evolution.

You’ll be heading up a 100+ person engineering org, championing world-class engineering practices, and working alongside execs across product, sales, and growth.

You’ll:

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across software engineering, architecture, and QA
• Help shape the technical direction and future of a high-impact platform
• Build high-performing teams and nurture engineering leadership from within
• Align engineering outcomes with product and commercial goals
• Keep quality, reliability, and security top of mind as the platform scales
• Embrace DevOps, infrastructure as code, and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Bring clarity and structure to complexity in a fast-paced, scaling business

What You’ll Bring

You’ve been here before. You’ve led from the front. You understand what it takes to drive engineering excellence at scale.

We’d love to speak with you if you:

• Have a deep technical background (ideally across AWS, .NET, Node, TypeScript, Terraform, CI/CD)
• Come from a Software Engineering background
• Have experience operating in global, high-growth environments
• Are a strategic thinker, problem-solver, and mentor who leads with empathy
• Thrive in ambitious, purpose-driven teams
• Value collaboration and can work cross-functionally with product and commercial teams
• Are obsessed with continuous improvement—across tech, people, and process

Why It’s a Great Move:

This is your chance to lead at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and real-world impact. You’ll be working in a company where engineering is truly valued, where your work will directly improve healthcare outcomes, and where your leadership will shape the future of a scaling tech organisation.

Location:

Based in Manchester – hybrid model with 2+ days in the office.

Ready to make a difference?

Drop us your CV or reach out for an informal chat. Let’s talk.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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