2 of 2 Permanent Head of Software Engineering Jobs in Lancashire

Location: Minimum 2 days per week in the office at our Lancaster HQ About the Role The Head of Software Engineering will be responsible for leading and managing a multidisciplinary engineering team, with a tech stack spanning (in order of importance): Mobile development (iOS & Android) Cloud platforms (WS) Advanced algorithm development (Python) Machine Learning … someone who can be hands on and is still in the code day-to-day. You’ll drive technical excellence, foster innovation, encourage continual improvement and deliver high-quality software solutions. Including: Strategic Leadership Define the technical vision and strategy for software development in alignment with business objectives. Oversee the development and deployment of scalable, high-performing … applications and platforms. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team. Team Management Manage, mentor, and inspire a team that includes engineers, machine learning specialists, mathematicians and physicists. Support talent acquisition, retention, and development to ensure a high-performing team. Technical Oversight Provide hands-on technical guidance for complex software development projects. More ❯

Head of Software Engineering - Manchester Reporting directly to the CTO, this strategic leadership role will help shape and drive the engineering vision, foster a high-performance culture, and lead initiatives around AI adoption, platform scalability, and potential offshore development expansion. About the Role As Head of Software Engineering, you will be … responsible for the performance, direction, and cohesion of the engineering function, with a focus on people, process, and platform delivery. While this is not a hands-on coding role, your leadership will impact every part of the engineering lifecycle, from team structure and Agile maturity to DevSecOps and emerging technology adoption. You will work closely with … a key role in driving innovation, improving delivery predictability, and scaling high-quality solutions aligned with business needs. Key Responsibilities Partner with the CTO to define and execute the engineering strategy. Lead and mentor Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders across multiple domains. Identify and implement opportunities in AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics. Oversee the expansion and More ❯