Head of Software Development

Lead the Innovation: Software Delivery and Quality at the Forefront of EV Charging

At Andersen EV, we are scaling our unique, design-led, IoT-enabled EV charge points.

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Head of Software Development to lead our software development team. This pivotal role acts as the primary leader for software delivery and quality assurance, ensuring the architectural integrity, reliable execution, and functionality of our entire software ecosystem (cloud, mobile apps, and digital systems).

Working closely with the Director of Engineering, you will define the technical strategy, oversee execution, and own many aspects of the planning, requirements clarification, development and quality assurance specifically for software systems.

This is an office-based role that requires close, daily collaboration with the Director of Engineering and the team.

Hybrid, remote working or relocation will not be considered.

Pay - £70,000-£90,000

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior role overseeing team output and architecture.
• Delivery Ownership: Proven track record of owning the end-to-end delivery of complex software products, from requirements refinement to production deployment.
• Technical Depth: Expert proficiency in the technologies listed in Section III.
• Soft Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a small, high-performing technical team.
• Qualifications: Degree or post-graduate level education in the field of Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline

Advantageous Skills / Ideally You Will Have:

• Certifications in cloud infrastructure architecture, project management or testing frameworks
• Experience with EV charging products and protocols
• A background in hardware-software integration for IoT products.
• Experience in a high-growth sector

Key Responsibilities

I. Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Architectural Decision Making: Drive and make architectural decisions for all software systems (cloud, mobile, and API/communication layers) in combination with the Director of Engineering.
• Code Quality & Review: Be responsible for reviewing Pull Requests (PRs) and performing final technical sign-off for releasing features/fixes into production environments.
• Infrastructure Oversight: Own the deployment and operational stability of our cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP.
• Individual Contributor: Act as a senior individual contributor on key software development projects, balancing leadership duties with hands-on coding.

II. Delivery, Quality & Planning

• Project Management: Own the software development workflow, defining and tracking tasks using JIRA and maintaining technical documentation within Confluence.
• Software Requirements & Planning: Translate high-level objectives into technical workstreams, defining project plans and work breakdowns for team members.
• Quality Assurance Oversight: Define the testing strategy for software releases, ensuring robust functional and integration testing is executed. This includes managing test cases and results (e.g., in TestRail) and setting standards for API testing (Postman).
• Release Management: Own the deployment process and schedule, ensuring stable delivery of features and fixes.
• Mentoring & Standards: Define and enforce coding standards and best practices, providing technical and professional mentoring to team members to facilitate their growth.

III. Core Technology Stack

You must have deep, proven experience with the following technologies:

• Technology & Frameworks: Typescript, Node.js, PHP (Laravel and Nova), Express.js / Next.js, React, React Native, Python, SQL, Postgres, Redis.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with AWS (ECS, IoT Core, Redshift, Lambda, CodeBuild, CloudWatch, SNS, Cognito) and GCP (BigQuery, Firebase, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub) infrastructure and deployment management.
• Tools & Processes: Expert in Git workflows, version control, and utilizing tools like Postman for API testing.
• Planning & Tracking: Mandatory experience with JIRA for task management and Confluence for documentation.

Benefits • 20 Days annual leave • Company Pension • Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme • Employee discount • On-site parking • Company events