Description
Head of Software Engineering - Inside IR35
Remote working initially with some travel to Leeds and across Europe
Head of Software Engineering required to oversee the build of a brand new platform. You will be responsible for the technical delivery of the current and future stacks initiatives. Work with architects and engineering leads to ensure the/most suitable solutions are implemented, fully considering all potential impacts and effects. Work alongside peers to align and ensure component and platform commonality across the group.
You will be responsible for both Software Engineering and DevOps within your team. This requires both an engineering background as well as a solid understanding of DevOps best practices and principles. As Head of Engineering you will lead and build a team of up to 50 across the globe.
A highly professional technology leader with a considerable track record in software development (still able and happy to code)
- With a background in complex digital transformation initiatives spanning disparate technologies, geographical regions, integrations with Legacy, 3rd party and new development components.
- With considerable breadth and depth of technology experience, particularly within a digital environment. Able both to work at a platform architecture level and in a hands-on role
- Ability to work in a Matrix environment balancing the priorities of a range of stakeholders.
- Must have been a practitioner recently and have experience of:
- Any cloud platform
- CI/CD, DevOps, toolchain, GIT
- Shared contribution models and building libraries for use across enterprises
- Delivering change to Legacy platforms, not just creating new ones
- Systems handling high numbers of transactions with low latency requirements
- Web scaling application architectures
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age