3 of 3 Head of Software Engineering Jobs in the South West

Contract - Interim Head of Software Development/Senior Engineering Manager Location: Hybrid - Bristol (2-4 Times a Month - Flexible) Rate: £600 Inside IR35 (via Umbrella) Contract: 6 Months Platform Stack: TypeScript, ReactJS, NextJS, AWS, Java/Node Backend We are seeking a senior technology leader to drive high-impact, business-critical transformation initiatives across a modern … digital platform. This role demands strong architectural vision, delivery oversight, and stakeholder engagement across multiple agile engineering teams. The Role You will operate in a strategic, hands-off technical leadership capacity, supporting four agile teams (~40 engineers) through large-scale platform modernisation efforts. While you will not have direct line management responsibilities, you will be accountable for technical alignment … AWS. Core Responsibilities Provide architectural guidance and ensure alignment with programme-wide technical strategy Champion DevOps practices and support CI/CD, observability, and cloud-native tooling adoption Represent engineering within programme-level forums, planning sessions, and governance routines Ensure delivery is technically robust, scalable, and aligns with evolving business goals Mentor senior engineers and technical leads to uplift More ❯

Join Digital Catapult as our Head of Software Engineering and lead the charge in shaping the UK's technological future. We are looking for a visionary leader to guide our talented software engineering team, driving the technical direction and delivery of nationally significant projects. In this strategic role, you will cultivate a culture … of innovation and technical excellence, steering the architecture of pioneering software solutions in areas like trusted data sharing and industrial digitalisation. WHAT YOU'LL DO (Duties) Provide strategic and technical leadership for the software engineering team, aligning with Digital Catapult's mission. Manage, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing and multi-disciplinary team of software engineers. Champion best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and security. Oversee the delivery of complex software projects, ensuring they meet deadlines, budget constraints, and high-quality standards. Collaborate with product owners, project managers, and other stakeholders to define project roadmaps and transform strategic goals into technical realities. Demonstrable More ❯

Join Digital Catapult as our Head of Software Engineering and lead the charge in shaping the UK's technological future. We are looking for a visionary leader to guide our talented software engineering team, driving the technical direction and delivery of nationally significant projects. In this strategic role, you will cultivate a culture … of innovation and technical excellence, steering the architecture of pioneering software solutions in areas like trusted data sharing and industrial digitalisation. WHAT YOU’LL DO (Duties) Provide strategic and technical leadership for the software engineering team, aligning with Digital Catapult's mission. Manage, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing and multi-disciplinary team of software engineers. Champion best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and security. Oversee the delivery of complex software projects, ensuring they meet deadlines, budget constraints, and high-quality standards. Collaborate with product owners, project managers, and other stakeholders to define project roadmaps and transform strategic goals into technical realities. Demonstrable More ❯