Contract - Interim Head of Software Development / Senior Engineering Manager
Location: Hybrid - Bristol (2-4 Times a Month - Flexible)
Rate: £600 Inside IR35 (via Umbrella)
Contract: 6 Months
Platform Stack: TypeScript, ReactJS, NextJS, AWS, Java/Node Backend
We are seeking a senior technology leader to drive high-impact, business-critical transformation initiatives across a modern digital platform. This role demands strong architectural vision, delivery oversight, and stakeholder engagement across multiple agile engineering teams.
The Role
You will operate in a strategic, hands-off technical leadership capacity, supporting four agile teams ( 40 engineers) through large-scale platform modernisation efforts. While you will not have direct line management responsibilities, you will be accountable for technical alignment, DevOps advocacy, architectural consistency, and cross-team delivery enablement.
Key to this role is representing the technology function at programme level - contributing to planning, risk identification, and delivery governance. You'll partner closely with Tech Leads, Enterprise and Solution Architects, and product leadership to guide re-platforming initiatives across Java/Node backends and front-end frameworks (ReactJS, TypeScript), hosted on AWS.
Core Responsibilities
Provide architectural guidance and ensure alignment with programme-wide technical strategy
Champion DevOps practices and support CI/CD, observability, and cloud-native tooling adoption
Represent engineering within programme-level forums, planning sessions, and governance routines
Ensure delivery is technically robust, scalable, and aligns with evolving business goals
Mentor senior engineers and technical leads to uplift delivery standards and architectural thinking
Influence agile maturity and help establish delivery best practices in a scaling environment
Stay technically involved via architectural reviews, solution shaping, and technical oversight
What we're looking for:
Proven track record in leading large-scale engineering transformation and re-platforming initiatives
Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture (preferably on AWS)
Experience working across both backend (Java/Node) and modern frontend (React, TypeScript) stacks
Strategic thinker with strong planning, stakeholder management, and programme representation skills
Advocate for DevOps culture, tooling, and modern software delivery practice
Interview Process
1 Stage Interview - 1 Hour with Senior Leadership over teams or onsite
If this opportunity is of interest please apply now or email
Candidates must be UK based residents and have full rights to work, visa sponsorship is not available.
Reasonable Adjustments:
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
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