Harvey Nash Executive Search is delighted to be partnering with our Edinburgh based client, to appoint a new Head of Software Engineering. It’s an exciting time for our client as they grow and we're looking to speak to talented software engineering leaders, who bring a wealth of experience in both Technology and leadership to this new role.
We want to speak to true technologists with a solid background in software, who having progressed into a sizeable leadership role, retains a passion and knowledge of software best practice, CI/CD DevOps and much more.
Our successful candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, with specific experience in back-end software engineering including middleware and cloud native platforming. You will have a range of experience spanning platform technology across Data, Legacy and AI and will have experience of managing a team of software engineers in excess of 50 people in a fast-paced private sector environment.
NB - This is a site-based role in Edinburgh - with 3 days in the office.
If you meet the below criteria we'd love to hear from you, please send your CV in the first instance:
* Leadership experience within Software Engineering - team in excess of 50 engineers
* Background in hands on engineering, progressing into leadership
* Specific experience across Back End development technologies
* Specific skills in AI and Data platform technologies
* Experience delivering cloud-native platforms
* Skills in managing both in house and some third-party deliverables simultaneously
* Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
* Collaborative approach to working both with your own team and wider leadership peer group
* Can be on site minimum 3 days per week in Edinburgh