VP of Software Engineering - Team focused

JR United Kingdom; England; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing B2B SaaS company is seeking a Vice President of Software Engineering to lead and develop their remote engineering team. The ideal candidate will bring over 10 years of leadership experience, a proven ability to turn teams around, and expertise in B2B SaaS products, while fostering a culture of autonomy and accountability. This role offers 100% remote work within the UK, a competitive salary, and opportunities to shape the future direction of the company.

Benefits

100% remote work – work from anywhere in the UK

Competitive salary and stock options

Flexible hours and generous vacation policy

Transparent and collaborative culture

Opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing SaaS company

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience in a remote environment.
• Proven track record of transforming underperforming engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of B2B SaaS products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 11 direct reports.
• Define engineering strategy aligned with company goals.
• Implement and optimize engineering processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

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Client:

Hatched Recruitment Group

Location:

england, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Vice President of Software Engineering (Remote, UK)

Location: Remote (UK-based candidates only)

Employment Type: Full-time

About Us

We are a rapidly growing B2B SaaS company dedicated to solving real-world problems for the energy industry, through elegant, low-code data solutions.

The Role

We’re seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead, mentor, and grow our remote-first engineering organization. This is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the CPO and the softskills are essential for this role. The successful candidate will have a strong people leadership background, with over 10 years of experience managing remote and distributed engineering teams and a proven track record of turning around teams into healthy, high-performing units.

You’ll be responsible for leading a team of 11 direct reports and shaping the engineering culture to support autonomy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 11 direct reports (engineering managers and senior engineers).
• Define and drive the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals.
• Build and maintain a high-trust, inclusive engineering culture in a fully remote, globally distributed team.
• Guide team development, hiring, retention, and succession planning.
• Implement and optimize engineering processes and workflows to improve collaboration and delivery speed.
• Partner with Product, Design, and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of features.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure best practices in software engineering, architecture, and security.
• Diagnose and address team dysfunctions, implementing strategies to turn teams around and help them thrive.

Requirements

• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience in a remote environment
• Proven track record of transforming underperforming engineering teams into high-trust, high-impact teams.
• Deep understanding of B2B SaaS products and the technical and organizational complexities they entail.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Comfortable working across time zones and managing asynchronous communication effectively.
• Strong track record in hiring, coaching, and growing engineering talent.
• Experience managing change in a scale-up environment.

Nice to Have

• Background in modern DevOps practices, cloud-native architecture, and agile delivery.
• Experience in post-Series A to Series C SaaS companies.
• Prior experience reporting to a CTO or working closely with Product leadership.
• Have previously worked for a PE backed firm

What We Offer

• 100% remote work – work from anywhere in the UK
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Flexible hours and generous vacation policy
• A transparent and collaborative culture
• Opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing SaaS company