Head of Sotfware Engineering

Head of Engineering London | Permanent | Hybrid We're partnering with a large, complex, and purpose-driven organisation undergoing a major technology and engineering transformation, and are looking to appoint an outstanding Head of Engineering to lead a newly formed multidisciplinary function. This is a rare opportunity to shape and build a modern engineering capability from the ground up within an environment that combines real scale, complexity, and societal impact. The Role Reporting into senior technology leadership, the Head of Engineering will lead a broad engineering function spanning: Software Engineering Integration Engineering Data Engineering Platform EngineeringYou'll be responsible for setting the engineering direction, standards, and operating model across the function, ensuring engineering quality, scalability, resilience, and long-term technical health. This role combines strategic leadership with deep technical credibility. You'll remain close to architecture, engineering decisions, and platform strategy while leading managers and senior engineers across multiple teams. The environment is heavily focused on modern cloud-native engineering, with significant investment across: Microsoft Azure DevOps and CI/CD Infrastructure as Code Event-driven architecture Platform engineering Automation and AI-enabled servicesYou'll also play a key role in shaping engineering culture, improving oper...