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Head of Software Engineering
£47,000 - 87,000
MORGAN PHILIPS UK LIMITED
Red Lion Square 12, London
£47,000 - 87,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience as a senior engineering leader (Head of / Director / VP level)
- Strong hands-on technical background with credibility across engineering teams
- Deep expertise in Microsoft ecosystems, modern cloud architectures, and distributed systems
- Strong knowledge of Web, Mobile, FE technologies such as JavaScript, React, Kotlin, .Net, Azure
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, observability, and secure engineering practices
- Track record of scaling teams and delivering in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Experience working in or with startup / scale-up environments
- Commercially aware, data-driven, and decisive
- Ability to shape and lead engineering at a strategic, group-wide level
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the engineering strategy across digital, product, and platform ecosystems
- Lead end-to-end delivery, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and reliable releases
- Partner closely with Product and Design as part of a leadership trio, shaping vision and outcomes
- Establish modern engineering standards (cloud-first, CI/CD, automation, observability, secure SDLC)
- Drive operational excellence across performance, resilience, and security
- Build and scale a multi-site engineering organization, embedding a culture of ownership and continuous improvement
- Champion innovation and AI adoption where it delivers measurable business value
- Improve developer experience and productivity through tooling and automation
Description
We are a business on a mission to transform digital experiences at scale, investing heavily in digital transformation and innovation. This high-impact leadership role offers real autonomy in shaping our engineering strategy and building a high-performing function. We embrace a startup mindset and are committed to balancing speed with quality and innovation with scalability. This role is based in central London with hybrid working arrangements. We are dedicated to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, treating all job applicants equally without discrimination.
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