Head of Software

Job Title: Head of Software
Location: Manchester (Fortnightly site-visits)
Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits

The Company
Join a fast-growing tech company entering an exciting scale-up phase. The business is building innovative, data-driven software products and is now seeking a Head of Software to define the technical direction and lead the engineering function.

The Role
As Head of Software, you’ll take ownership of full-stack development and guide a talented team through rapid growth. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll set technical strategy, shape engineering practices, and ensure the delivery of robust, secure, and scalable cloud-based software. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to bring new features and products to market.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and scaling a high-performing software engineering team in a dynamic start-up environment
• Owning full-stack development across backend, frontend, APIs, and cloud services
• Defining technical vision, architecture, and best practices
• Collaborating with data, product, and engineering teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions
• Building secure, scalable systems using AWS cloud technologies
• Setting engineering standards, processes, and delivery frameworks
• Remaining hands-on where appropriate - supporting code reviews, architecture decisions, and technical mentoring
• Partnering with leadership to drive product strategy and execution

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer
• Strong background in senior or leadership engineering roles
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire and develop teams
• Comfortable balancing hands-on engineering with strategic leadership

Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for the role.
If interested please send over an updated CV.