14 of 14 Permanent Head of Engineering Jobs in the South East

CTO/Head of Engineering London/WFH to £180k+ Are you a senior technology leader with Wealth Management domain experience? You could be progressing your career in an impactful role at a newly established Fintech start-up, set up by a small team of finance and technology entrepreneurs with a hugely successful track record. As … the CTO/Head of Engineering you will own the technology strategy, designing systems from the ground up using the technology that you choose in conjunction with the Lead Engineer. You'll collaborate closely with the founders to understand goals and design the technology that will form the backbone of the business and establish a high … performing technical team. Location/WFH: You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in London; as the company grows there will likely be some in office requirements but with lots of flexibility. About you: You have experience in a similar role at a Fintech or Wealth Manager You are an experienced technology More ❯

Head of Engineering | PropTech/FinTech | London (Hybrid) We’re hiring a Head of Engineering (hands-on) to lead and scale the technical function at a fast-growing proptech company that’s transforming real estate investment. The platform simplifies complex financial modelling, instantly analysing property data and transactions worth billions - already trusted by leading … investors across the UK and EU, with US expansion on the horizon. Backed by top-tier VCs, the team is entering a rapid growth phase, expanding its product and engineering organisation to deliver the next generation of tools for the sector. The Role As Head of Engineering, you’ll set the technical vision, grow and … mentor the engineering team, and work closely with product and data leadership to ship high-impact features. You’ll stay hands-on with architecture and scaling decisions while building the processes, culture, and structure for a high-performing organisation. What you’ll do: Own and drive the technical strategy, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Partner with product and design More ❯

Head of Engineering | PropTech/FinTech | London (Hybrid) We’re hiring a Head of Engineering (hands-on) to lead and scale the technical function at a fast-growing proptech company that’s transforming real estate investment. The platform simplifies complex financial modelling, instantly analysing property data and transactions worth billions - already trusted by leading … investors across the UK and EU, with US expansion on the horizon. Backed by top-tier VCs, the team is entering a rapid growth phase, expanding its product and engineering organisation to deliver the next generation of tools for the sector. The Role As Head of Engineering, you’ll set the technical vision, grow and … mentor the engineering team, and work closely with product and data leadership to ship high-impact features. You’ll stay hands-on with architecture and scaling decisions while building the processes, culture, and structure for a high-performing organisation. What you’ll do: Own and drive the technical strategy, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Partner with product and design More ❯

Head of Engineering | PropTech/FinTech | London (Hybrid) We’re hiring a Head of Engineering (hands-on) to lead and scale the technical function at a fast-growing proptech company that’s transforming real estate investment. The platform simplifies complex financial modelling, instantly analysing property data and transactions worth billions - already trusted by leading … investors across the UK and EU, with US expansion on the horizon. Backed by top-tier VCs, the team is entering a rapid growth phase, expanding its product and engineering organisation to deliver the next generation of tools for the sector. The Role As Head of Engineering, you’ll set the technical vision, grow and … mentor the engineering team, and work closely with product and data leadership to ship high-impact features. You’ll stay hands-on with architecture and scaling decisions while building the processes, culture, and structure for a high-performing organisation. What you’ll do: Own and drive the technical strategy, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Partner with product and design More ❯

Head of Strategy & Architecture - IT Strategy Director/Enterprise Architecture Lead We're hiring on behalf of a leading global financial services organisation for a senior technology strategist to shape and drive digital transformation across EMEA. Salary - Circa £160k base + Benefits. Location Hybrid/London The Role Lead technology strategy and enterprise architecture for Digital Engineering Services & Solutions. Define IT roadmaps to modernise infrastructure, service management, and digital platforms. Partner with C-Suite executives to align technology vision with business goals. Influence strategic adoption of Cloud, AI (including GenAI), Data Management, and modern workplace technologies. Provide leadership to a team of strategists and architects across a global environment. About You 10+ years' experience … role shaping digital strategy on a global scale. You'll have wide visibility, direct influence on boardroom decisions, and the chance to build the roadmap for the next generation of technology services. Keywords: Head of IT Strategy | Head of Enterprise Architecture | Director of IT Transformation | IT Strategy Lead | Digital Strategy Director | Chief Architect Apply More ❯

voice matters, but delivery, stability, and scalability always come first? Hold onto those thoughts. Now let us introduce you to something special, a chance to join us as VP of Engineering at ASK BOSCO as we build the foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. By the end, if it doesn’t feel like the right … fit, no worries. But if you feel that spark, the same one we’ve got, this could be the start of something extraordinary. The Role at a Glance: VP of Engineering Hybrid Leeds HQ, 2 Days per Week £120,000 Equity Potential Plus Benefits: 4-day week, 23 days annual leave bank holidays, health insurance, retail & leisure … perks, electric car scheme Values & Culture: Outstanding Company to Work For 2024 Company: AI-powered marketing analytics platform Pedigree: Visionary Founder. Backed by renowned tech entrepreneurs, including co-founder of SkyScanner. Profits with Purpose — 10% of profits donated to 1moreChild orphanage annually Markets: Marketing & eCommerce Agencies, eCommerce retailers Your Expertise: You’re a proven engineering leader with More ❯

Engineering Leadership Role – Scale-Up in Growth Mode (London, Office-First) People and Technology Leadership Permanent Role - (£140K - £180K) + equity + private medical + perks. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager or Head of Engineering to take the reins of a talented, growing team at a well-funded scale-up that’s … operates. This fast-moving, high-impact leadership role has you working directly with the founders and senior product leaders to scale teams, drive delivery, and embed a high-performance engineering culture where engineers thrive. You’ll inherit a strong foundation team (2 pods, 15+ engineers across front-end, back-end, full stack, DevOps) and the mandate to grow it … to 20+ while levelling up processes, mentoring a wave of junior talent, and pioneering AI-first development. What you’ll be doing Shape and deliver the roadmap with founders & product leads, balancing ambition with technical excellence. Lead, coach, and grow a multi-disciplinary engineering team (2 technical leads + DevOps) building career paths, mentoring juniors, and creating a More ❯

Engineering Leadership Role – Scale-Up in Growth Mode (London, Office-First) People and Technology Leadership Permanent Role - (£140K - £180K) + equity + private medical + perks. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager or Head of Engineering to take the reins of a talented, growing team at a well-funded scale-up that’s … operates. This fast-moving, high-impact leadership role has you working directly with the founders and senior product leaders to scale teams, drive delivery, and embed a high-performance engineering culture where engineers thrive. You’ll inherit a strong foundation team (2 pods, 15+ engineers across front-end, back-end, full stack, DevOps) and the mandate to grow it … to 20+ while levelling up processes, mentoring a wave of junior talent, and pioneering AI-first development. What you’ll be doing Shape and deliver the roadmap with founders & product leads, balancing ambition with technical excellence. Lead, coach, and grow a multi-disciplinary engineering team (2 technical leads + DevOps) building career paths, mentoring juniors, and creating a More ❯

Engineering Leadership Role – Scale-Up in Growth Mode (London, Office-First) People and Technology Leadership Permanent Role - (£140K - £180K) + equity + private medical + perks. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager or Head of Engineering to take the reins of a talented, growing team at a well-funded scale-up that’s … operates. This fast-moving, high-impact leadership role has you working directly with the founders and senior product leaders to scale teams, drive delivery, and embed a high-performance engineering culture where engineers thrive. You’ll inherit a strong foundation team (2 pods, 15+ engineers across front-end, back-end, full stack, DevOps) and the mandate to grow it … to 20+ while levelling up processes, mentoring a wave of junior talent, and pioneering AI-first development. What you’ll be doing Shape and deliver the roadmap with founders & product leads, balancing ambition with technical excellence. Lead, coach, and grow a multi-disciplinary engineering team (2 technical leads + DevOps) building career paths, mentoring juniors, and creating a More ❯

Join a leading telecommunications provider as a Head of Automation Engineering ! About the role We are seeking a Head of Automation Development to lead the automation development teams across Fixed, Mobile, and B2B networks. This is a strategic leadership role, responsible for scaling and developing a team of over 30 developers (internal and external … contract) A day rate, £700 per day (inside IR35) This role provides a Hybrid working environment in Reading on ad-hoc basis. Next Steps Once you’ve applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will give you a call and talk you through the screening process. If your application is successful, you’ll be involved in a live virtual … interview with one of our client’s hiring managers to get to know you better. We look forward to speaking to you More ❯

Join a leading telecommunications provider as a Head of Automation Engineering ! About the role We are seeking a Head of Automation Development to lead the automation development teams across Fixed, Mobile, and B2B networks. This is a strategic leadership role, responsible for scaling and developing a team of over 30 developers (internal and external … contract) A day rate, £700 per day (inside IR35) This role provides a Hybrid working environment in Reading on ad-hoc basis. Next Steps Once you’ve applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will give you a call and talk you through the screening process. If your application is successful, you’ll be involved in a live virtual … interview with one of our client’s hiring managers to get to know you better. We look forward to speaking to you More ❯

The Role We're working with a well-established Professional Services firm to recruit their Head of Architecture & Platform Engineering . This new position reports directly to the CTO and involves leading technical architecture strategy across their Microsoft-focused technology environment. You'll be responsible for managing a platform engineering team of 4 technical professionals … while establishing enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks. Key Responsibilities Define and implement architecture strategy Lead the platform engineering team, focusing on development and performance management Oversee Azure-native infrastructure design and implementation Optimise Microsoft E5 licensing and platform services Establish architectural review processes and technical standards Drive system integration initiatives and DevOps practices Requirements Essential: Extensive infrastructure architecture … experience Strong Microsoft Azure platform expertise and cloud-native solution design Experience with the Microsoft 365 enterprise suite Platform engineering team management experience Understanding of regulated industry requirements (financial or professional services preferred) Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Desirable: Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline experience System integration and API architecture knowledge Relevant certifications (Azure More ❯

(Software)EngineeringManagerrequiredformyclientinLeatherhead. PLEASENOTE:Youdon'thavetobeacurrentEngineeringManageryoucouldbeaSenior,Lead,Principaletc...solongasyouhavestrongJavadevelopmentexperienceandexperingofmentoring/managing/coachingetc... THISROLEIS4DAYSPERWEEKON-SITE.PLEASEONLYAPPLYIFYOUAREHAPPYTOWORKON-SITE4DAYSPERWEEK. Thebudgetforthisroleis£85k-£90k. Inthisroleyou'llbehands-onapprox~70-80%codinginJava,documentation,etc..and20-30%responsibleforateamof3Developers1SRE. Requiredexperience: ProvenExperience:5+yearsinsoftwareengineeringwithastrongbackgroundinJavadevelopment,andatleast2yearsinanengineeringmanagementortechnicalleadershiprole. Java&EcosystemExpertise:DeepknowledgeofJavaandcommonframeworkssuchasSpring/SpringBoot,Hibernate,andRESTfulservices SystemDesign:ExperiencearchitectingandscalingdistributedsystemsbuiltinJava DeliveryFocused More ❯

(Software)EngineeringManagerrequiredformyclientinLeatherhead. PLEASENOTE:Youdon'thavetobeacurrentEngineeringManageryoucouldbeaSenior,Lead,Principaletc...solongasyouhavestrongJavadevelopmentexperienceandexperingofmentoring/managing/coachingetc... THISROLEIS4DAYSPERWEEKON-SITE.PLEASEONLYAPPLYIFYOUAREHAPPYTOWORKON-SITE4DAYSPERWEEK. Thebudgetforthisroleis£85k-£90k. Inthisroleyou'llbehands-onapprox~70-80%codinginJava,documentation,etc..and20-30%responsibleforateamof3Developers1SRE. Requiredexperience: ProvenExperience:5+yearsinsoftwareengineeringwithastrongbackgroundinJavadevelopment,andatleast2yearsinanengineeringmanagementortechnicalleadershiprole. Java&EcosystemExpertise:DeepknowledgeofJavaandcommonframeworkssuchasSpring/SpringBoot,Hibernate,andRESTfulservices SystemDesign:ExperiencearchitectingandscalingdistributedsystemsbuiltinJava DeliveryFocused More ❯