JOB ROLE - Head of Engineering
Location: Ludlow (Hybrid)
Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 + bonus + benefits
This is your opportunity to lead the technical evolution of a fast-growing SaaS platform used by over 350 institutions globally. As Head of Engineering, you’ll guide a high-performing engineering team in delivering an AI-first product suite that’s transforming the education and event tech space.
You’ll report into North American Operations, playing a strategic leadership role with full oversight of engineering, delivery, and innovation leading a small team of developers and technical leads.
RESPONSIBLITIES:
Leading the engineering roadmap for a mission-critical SaaS platform in the education and events sector
Partnering with Product to define and deliver scalable, secure, high-performing features aligned to global strategy
Driving modern DevOps and CI/CD practices for reliable, test-driven delivery
Developing and growing an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture grounded in accountability and innovation
Mentoring tech leads and developers while scaling the platform for North American growth
Representing the engineering function in stakeholder discussions including clients and partners
Promoting security, platform resilience, and industry-standard compliance at every layer SKILLS:
You’re a strategic engineering leader with hands-on technical know-how and a track record of building SaaS platforms at scale in a product focused environment. You’ll be confident balancing product priorities with technical integrity and enjoy leading high-trust, agile teams.
Essential experience:
Senior leadership in engineering, ideally in SaaS or EdTech environment
Deep technical understanding of modern stacks: .NET (4.8+), C#, WCF, WPF, LINQ, ASP.NET MVC, SQL/ORM
Proficiency in front-end technologies such as JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, and Angular
Strong background in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and serverless architecture
Passion for Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, and high-quality release processes
Confident communicator, able to align teams and influence at executive level BENEFITS:
£75,000–£85,000 salary + performance bonus
25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 wellbeing days + Christmas shutdown
Company-contributed pension
Customisable flexible benefits – including private healthcare, life assurance, personal development, and retail discounts