Salary: £120,000 - 130,000 per year Requirements: Strong commercial experience in senior engineering leadership (Director, Head of Engineering, VP, or Senior Engineering Manager) Proven experience managing development managers and scaling engineering teams (40) Comfortable leading distributed teams Deep understanding of modern software development (TypeScript/JavaScript/.Net) and mature DevOps practices Analytical, pragmatic, and outcome-focused with the credibility to engage at both strategic and technical levels Strong technical background having previously been hands-on with development, architecture, and delivery Responsibilities: 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 Balancing delivery pressure with sustainable, high-quality engineering Technologies: CI/CD CTO DevOps JavaScript TypeScript ASP.NET More: We are a well-established company seeking an experienced Head of Software Development to lead our talented 50-person development team through a phase of rapid growth and internationalization. We pride ourselves on building complex, customer-facing B2B SaaS products utilized at significant volumes. With strong investment in engineering, tooling, and leadership, our ambitious plans require a leader who can scale the team, drive best practices, and ensure a high level of engineering performance. This role is based in a hybrid work model in Southampton. last updated 7 week of 2026