Head of Software Development

Andersen EV Plc

1 Stewartby Business Park

Broadmead Road

STEWARTBY

Bedfordshire

MK43 9ND

Full time Office-Based Role. No remote or hybrid working.

Salary: £70,000 to £90,000 per annum.

Must have / be:

Degree Educated

Extensive Software Experience

Extensive Management Experience of People and Projects in small medium size company

Hands-on Approach 

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 Development – Software to lead our software development team of approximately 5 engineers. This pivotal role acts as the primary leader for software delivery, new product and services release as well as 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. You will be responsible for the project planning overview of all new software new services and products including bringing these services to market.

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.

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. This experience to have been gained in a small / medium size entrepreneurial organisation.
• Delivery Ownership: Proven track record of owning the end-to-end delivery of complex software products, from requirements refinement to production deployment and bringing to market.
• 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.
• Will have a sound and recent background with a small to medium sized business that demonstrates Entrepreneurial spirit, quality of both products and services and will have made significant contribution to the growth of that company.
• 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.
• Recruitment: Define job specifications and leading recruitment activities as we expand the Development Team

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.

Full time Office-Based Role. No remote or hybrid working.

Salary: £70,000 to £90,000 per annum.

Benefits Include:

Company Pension

Free on-site parking

Salary Sacrifice Scheme for provision of an Electric Vehicle

Staff Social Events

Deal Breakers:

Must be authorised to work in the UK

Must live within 30 miles of Stewartby Bedfordshire with own transport to commute daily

Must fully understand that there is no remote or hybrid working

Must be proficient in the requirements of Section III

Must have demonstrated strong management skills within a small team of fellow engineers

Must have experience in working in a small entrepreneurial business (less than 200 employees)

Must be passionate about driving innovation within a successful fast-growing business and be conscious of commercial market needs.