Salary: £30,000 - 55,000 per year Requirements:
* Proven leadership experience leading a multidisciplinary technology function encompassing software development (Backend/Cloud) and preferably hardware/firmware engineering.
* Extensive experience successfully driving large-scale architectural transformation and modernisation projects (e.g., monolithic to microservices, legacy stack replacement, etc.).
* Expertise in cloud-native, scalable system design within a high-throughput, low-latency environment, preferably telematics/IoT.
* Deep understanding of modern web and mobile architecture, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and serverless patterns.
* Demonstrable ability to set and enforce high standards for code quality, technical documentation and development practices.
* Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical managers and managing a large engineering budget.
* Excellent stakeholder and communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executives.
* An understanding of our current technology stack (PHP, React and Native Mobile) and experience migrating off similar platforms.
* Experience with Python and the AWS ecosystem (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.).
* Must have recent experience working with and to ISO 9001 or ISO 27001 standards.
* Familiarity with test-driven design methodologies (TDD).
Responsibilities:
* Drive our strategic evolution towards a scalable, software-first SaaS platform as the senior technical authority.
* Oversee the entire digital ecosystem (Web, Mobile, and Cloud technologies), ensuring a technical vision that promotes software-led growth.
* Continue to improve our hardware solution, which remains our core business offering.
* Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, including Frontend, Backend, Mobile, Hardware, DevOps, and Quality Assurance.
* Foster a culture of technical rigour that integrates software agility with the continued evolution of our core technology stack.
Technologies:
* AWS
* Lambda
* Backend
* Cloud
* DevOps
* Docker
* EC2
* Firmware
* Frontend
* Hardware
* IoT
* Kubernetes
* Mobile
* PHP
* Python
* React
* Serverless
* TDD
* Web
* microservices
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We are a growing company located in Exeter, Devon, offering a hybrid-working model and competitive market rates. Our excellent benefits package includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare, bonuses, and a pension plan. We are focused on dominating our sector in the UK with our expertise and a diverse range of technology products.
last updated 9 week of 2026