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Senior Director - Software Engineering
Bewerben locations Stockport, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Gestern ausgeschrieben time left to apply Enddatum: 31. August 2025 (Noch 30+ Tage Zeit für Bewerbung) job requisition id JR-0079147 The Sr. Director of Software Engineering oversees the implementation of software engineering lifecycles and design practices, ensuring that software projects are executed with state-of-the-art design methodologies and robust coding standards.
This role requires in-depth expertise in software architecture, promoting secure and high-performance coding practices, and maintaining design integrity throughout the project lifecycle.
It leads a key functional area for the organisation, with a global remit. It provides leadership through the technical direction of software leaders, who may be experts or domain authorities in their field. The role contributes to the development of the technical strategy and approach. The role is that of an expert contributor who leads people from an engineering and technical perspective.
What we offer:
* Career Development
* Competitive Compensation and Benefits
* Pay Transparency
* Global Opportunities
Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-gb/about/careers/
Tasks and Qualifications:
* Define and maintain the organisation’s technical vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and operational goals.
* Establish and enforce engineering lifecycle and design principles, architectural standards, and coding patterns to ensure project consistency, maintainability, and quality.
* Promote software reuse through strategic design and code pattern frameworks, encouraging efficiency and alignment with business needs.
* Oversee the evaluation and validation of software solutions, ensuring their alignment with organisational objectives and technical quality standards.
* Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical challenges, ensuring timely resolution and effective risk mitigation.
* Provide leadership to the engineering roles, ensuring alignment with engineering lifecycles, technical directives and strategic goals.
* Mentor and coach engineering and testing teams, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and professional growth
* Define and oversee quality assurance practices, including code reviews, automated testing strategies, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
* Monitor software development processes to ensure high-quality outputs, including adherence to engineering lifecycles, technical directives and design governance principles.
* Promote the adoption of innovative tools, methodologies, and technologies that enhance the organisation’s technical capabilities.
* Lead efforts to integrate new technologies effectively, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s technical strategy and resource capabilities.
Knowledge & Experience Required
* Deep knowledge of software engineering principles, including architecture, coding standards, quality assurance, and governance, with a proven track record of delivering complex, scalable software projects.
* Substantial experience leading diverse technical teams, mentoring senior engineers, and working cross-functionally to align technical strategies with business goals.
* Expertise in establishing design principles, technical directives, and governance practices while promoting innovation, software reuse, and compliance with industry standards.
* Proven ability to implement quality assurance practices, drive continuous improvement, manage organisational change, and mitigate risks effectively.
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