Senior Director - Software Engineering

Kion Group AG; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in supply chain solutions is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to oversee implementation of software engineering lifecycles and design practices. This leadership role involves mentoring teams, ensuring high-quality outputs, and aligning technical strategies with business objectives in a global context.

Benefits

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of software engineering principles and architecture.
• Substantial experience leading diverse technical teams.
• Proven ability to implement quality assurance practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the organisation’s technical vision and strategy.
• Establish and enforce engineering lifecycle and design principles.
• Oversee the evaluation and validation of software solutions.

Skills

Software engineering principles

Architecture

Quality assurance

Governance practices

Mentoring

Job description

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Senior Director - Software Engineering

Apply locations Stockport, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: August 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR-0079147 The Sr. Director of Software Engineering oversees the implementation of software engineering lifecycles and design practices, ensuring that software projects are executed with state-of-the-art design methodologies and robust coding standards.

This role requires in-depth expertise in software architecture, promoting secure and high-performance coding practices, and maintaining design integrity throughout the project lifecycle.

It leads a key functional area for the organisation, with a global remit. It provides leadership through the technical direction of software leaders, who may be experts or domain authorities in their field. The role contributes to the development of the technical strategy and approach. The role is that of an expert contributor who leads people from an engineering and technical perspective.

What we offer:

• Career Development

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits

• Pay Transparency

• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-gb/about/careers/

Tasks and Qualifications:

• Define and maintain the organisation’s technical vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and operational goals.
• Establish and enforce engineering lifecycle and design principles, architectural standards, and coding patterns to ensure project consistency, maintainability, and quality.
• Promote software reuse through strategic design and code pattern frameworks, encouraging efficiency and alignment with business needs.
• Oversee the evaluation and validation of software solutions, ensuring their alignment with organisational objectives and technical quality standards.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical challenges, ensuring timely resolution and effective risk mitigation.
• Provide leadership to the engineering roles, ensuring alignment with engineering lifecycles, technical directives and strategic goals.
• Mentor and coach engineering and testing teams, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and professional growth
• Define and oversee quality assurance practices, including code reviews, automated testing strategies, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Monitor software development processes to ensure high-quality outputs, including adherence to engineering lifecycles, technical directives and design governance principles.
• Promote the adoption of innovative tools, methodologies, and technologies that enhance the organisation’s technical capabilities.
• Lead efforts to integrate new technologies effectively, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s technical strategy and resource capabilities.

Knowledge & Experience Required

• Deep knowledge of software engineering principles, including architecture, coding standards, quality assurance, and governance, with a proven track record of delivering complex, scalable software projects.
• Substantial experience leading diverse technical teams, mentoring senior engineers, and working cross-functionally to align technical strategies with business goals.
• Expertise in establishing design principles, technical directives, and governance practices while promoting innovation, software reuse, and compliance with industry standards.
• Proven ability to implement quality assurance practices, drive continuous improvement, manage organisational change, and mitigate risks effectively.

About us

KION Supply Chain Solutions (KION SCS) is an operating unit of the KION Group, consisting of the two strong and successful brands Dematic and DAI. Dematic is an intralogistics innovator that designs, builds and supports intelligent, automated solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution environments for customers that are powering the future of commerce. The company is headquartered in Atlanta with engineering centers, manufacturing facilities and service centers located in more than 25 countries, and also owns the software company, Digital Applications International Limited (DAI).

DAI, acquired by Dematic in 2020, specializes in logistics automation solutions with offices in the US, UK and Switzerland.

The KION Group is among the world’s leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions and has a global network of more than 42,000 employees. Its portfolio encompasses forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, as well as integrated automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group’s solutions improve the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses, and distribution centers.

Our Linde and STILL forklift brands serve the premium industrial truck segment. Dematic is a global leader in automated material handling. Together, we are shaping the future and are among the best in our industry.

Our culture is driven by our shared KION Group values – integrity, collaboration, courage and excellence.