Head of SW Engineering
🚀 Head of Engineering – Scale-Up SaaS | South of England | £85–95k + Benefits
Are you ready to take full ownership of engineering delivery in a fast-growing SaaS scale-up? Our client operates in the Telecoms, ISP, and MSP sectors, and they're scaling fast. They’re searching for a high-impact Head of Engineering who can elevate performance, drive operational excellence, and build a truly world-class engineering function.
💼 The Opportunity
This role sits at the intersection of technical credibility and engineering leadership—perfect for someone who thrives on structure, accountability, and building high-performing teams. You’ll report directly to the CTO and play a pivotal role in shaping how engineering operates as the company grows.
🔥 What You’ll Lead & Own
- Full ownership of engineering performance and delivery
- Building a high-performing, delivery-focused culture
- Setting clear expectations for ownership, accountability & engineering standards
- Coaching, mentoring, and developing engineering talent
- Leading roadmap delivery, including sprints, backlog, and workflows
- Monitoring performance metrics (velocity, cycle times, bottlenecks)
- Defining consistent processes across Agile delivery, code reviews, testing, release management & CI/CD
You’ll directly manage two development squads and one QA squad, driving delivery, quality and execution across the whole function.
🧠 Your Background
Even though this isn't a hands-on coding role, you'll bring strong technical credibility. You’ve built modern web applications before (Node.js, TypeScript, Vue.js or similar) and you’re confident engaging in architecture, AWS, Docker, and serverless conversations.
🤝 Cross-Functional Influence
You’ll work closely with the CTO on aligning engineering and technical strategy, partner with Product on roadmap execution, and collaborate with DevOps & Support to keep deployments smooth and platforms reliable.
📈 What does success look like by the end of year 1
- A structured, accountable engineering function
- Predictable, confident delivery of roadmap commitments
- Improved engineering performance & velocity
- Reduced reliance on the CTO for day-to-day oversight
🌟 What You Bring
- Proven leadership of engineering teams in SaaS/software
- Experience managing multiple squads
- A track record of improving delivery & processes
- Strong organisational & leadership skills
- A leadership style built on clarity, accountability, and raising performance
💡 Personal Traits We Love
Organised. Disciplined. Delivery-focused. High standards. Comfortable in a fast-moving SaaS environment.
📩 Ready to accelerate your career and shape the future of engineering in a high-growth SaaS scale-up?
DM me or hit Apply today.