Head of Engineering in City of London
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Job Description
Title - Head of Engineering
Location - London (in office)
Department - Engineering
Reports to - CTO
Overview:
We’re looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead our development teams and drive the technical vision of our products. You’ll oversee architecture, delivery, and team performance across multiple projects built primarily on .NET, MS SQL, and React. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can balance strategy, quality, and execution while fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership
Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals.
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 15 software engineers across multiple projects.
Collaborate with product and design teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
Maintain strong communication between teams and stakeholders.
Technical Direction
Oversee architectural decisions and ensure best practices in system design and scalability.
Provide technical guidance in .NET backend, React frontend, and MS SQL database design.
Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through reviews and standardization.
Evaluate and implement tools, frameworks, and processes that improve engineering efficiency.
Ensure compliance with required certification frameworks.
Product Delivery
Own the technical delivery roadmap and ensure predictable, high-quality releases.
Collaborate with QA and DevOps to optimise CI/CD pipelines and release management.
Track and manage engineering metrics related to velocity, quality, and reliability.
People & Culture
Coach team leads and senior engineers to grow in their roles.
Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and accountability.
Promote cross-team knowledge sharing and adherence to best practices.
Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews.
Qualifications:
Required
10+ years of professional software development experience.
3+ years in a leadership or management role overseeing engineering teams.
Strong expertise in ASP.NET Core, MS SQL, and React (or similar JS frameworks).
Proven experience designing scalable, maintainable architectures.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience managing cross-functional teams (Frontend, Backend, QA).
Familiarity with Agile development and continuous delivery environments.
Understanding of system design, distributed systems, and API architecture.
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- Location:
- City Of London
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Engineering,, Engineering
