Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

A fast-growing cyber security SaaS business is looking for a Head of Engineering to lead its technical function through the next stage of growth. This is a key leadership role with real influence across people, process, product delivery and long-term technical direction.

Role Overview:

• Location: Central Leeds, Hybrid. 2-3 days per week in the office.
• Package: £65,000–£75,000 + benefits
• Industry: Cyber Security/SAAS

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and grow an engineering team responsible for building, maintaining and improving a high-performing SaaS platform
• Shape the technical direction of the business as it scales, ensuring the right processes, tools and standards are in place
• Drive software delivery across the full stack, from front-end applications through to infrastructure and cloud services
• Improve performance, reliability and quality across the platform
• Build a collaborative engineering culture with strong practices around pairing, code reviews and design reviews
• Work closely with teams across the wider business to deliver products and features that create real customer value
• Develop and mentor engineers, providing regular feedback and creating opportunities for growth
• Introduce and embed AI into engineering workflows to improve productivity and delivery
• Oversee technical integrations following acquisitions and help unify different systems and technologies
• Create and maintain an effective, scalable software development lifecycle built around agile ways of working

Main Skills Needed:

• Minimum of 1 years of experience in a technical. leadership role with responsibility for people, delivery and technical direction
• Strong background as a Software Engineer before moving into leadership.
• Experience working with technologies such as .NET, React, NodeJS, Typescript, Linux,SQL Server and cloud infrastructure
• Experience introducing AI into engineering teams or development processes
• Strong knowledge of agile delivery methods and software development lifecycle best practice
• Experience building technical strategies and providing architectural oversight
• Strong understanding of modern cloud-based environments, particularly AWS and serverless technologies
• Ability to lead across a broad technical stack including APIs, databases, front-end applications and infrastructure
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work closely across technical and non-technical teams
• Previous experience in a scaling business or integrating acquired systems would be highly beneficial

What’s in It for You:

• Competitive salary with regular pay reviews
• Flexible hybrid working with a central Leeds office
• 25 days holiday plus pension
• Dedicated personal development budget for courses, certifications and conferences
• A growing business where you can have real impact on the technical direction and culture
• Social events and a collaborative, supportive working environment
• The chance to join a business with strong growth, recognised industry success and a genuine people-first culture

Think it could be a fit? We’d love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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