Head of Engineering - SaaS
hace 3 días
Fareham
Head of Engineering - SaaS An exciting new opportunity with a high-growth B2B SaaS business scaling a complex, customer-facing platform used at significant volume. With continued investment in engineering, tooling, and leadership, they're looking for a talented Head of Engineering to help evolve and scale their software engineering function. This role suits someone who came up through software engineering, understands modern development at depth, and now leads through strong principles, clear thinking, and trust rather than command-and-control. The Role You'll own the end-to-end software development operation, leading a small group of Software Development Managers (4-5) who manage 40-50 engineers across software development. Engineering & leadership is UK-based. This isn't a role for someone stepping away from engineering, it's for someone who still cares deeply about how software is built, even at senior leadership level. What You'll Be Responsible For • Owning delivery, quality, and scalability across the development function., • Embedding modern DevOps practices as part of development - CI/CD, automation, small batch delivery, and fast feedback., • Driving continuous improvement using metrics and meaningful engineering KPIs., • Improving developer productivity through better tooling, process, and engineering discipline., • Leading and developing managers, creating consistency while allowing teams autonomy., • Partnering closely with the CTO on technology strategy, platform evolution, and future capability., • 5+ years in a senior engineering leadership role (Director, Head of Engineering, VP, or Senior Engineering Manager)., • Strong technical background, having progressed from hands-on software engineering., • Proven experience managing managers and scaling engineering teams 30+., • Comfortable leading distributed and offshore teams., • Deep understanding of modern & mature software development and DevOps practices., • Senior leadership position with genuine influence and ownership., • A company that invests in technology, tools, and training., • Modern tech stack, robust engineering processes, and clear growth ambitions., • Remote-first culture with purposeful collaboration. Hit apply or message me directly for a confidential discussion. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.