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Head of Software Engineering

Lancaster, UK (in office, hybrid)

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 (AWS)
• Advanced algorithm development (Python)
• Machine Learning
• Web App (ASP.Net, JavaScript on Azure)
• Desktop App (Python)

This senior leadership position requires 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.
• Ensure best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and ensure successful delivery.

Key experience

• Proven experience (8+ years) in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Expertise across our mobile stack (mobile engineering, iOS, Android, AWS, Python, Machine Learning, .Net/C#).
• Strong engineering skills based on fundamentals such as SOLID, TDD.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have experience

• A background in science, especially physics or mathematics

If you are a driven and ambitious professional ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you.