Job Specifications
We’re excited to be partnering with one of the UKs most prominent brands as they embark on a major digital & AI transformation focussed on growth and experience.
As part of this, an opportunity has come available for an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead and scale a high-performing and talented team of 100+ engineers.
Your mission: enable engineering excellence, drive speed and quality through DevOps and modern architecture, and partner closely with Product and Design to ship features that matter.
This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of a major digital transformation. You’ll play a central role in shaping how we build, scale, and operate our platforms — balancing innovation, resilience, and business outcomes AND combining software engineering, DevOps, and platform thinking to deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership & Strategy
Set the strategic direction for engineering across product squads, platforms, and enabling teams.
Shape the long-term technology roadmap in partnership with Product, Architecture, and Data leaders.
Drive engineering culture, ways of working, and rituals that support speed, quality, and continuous improvement.
Team & People
Lead and mentor a diverse group of engineering managers, tech leads, and senior engineers.
Build succession plans and grow internal leadership capabilities.
Promote a high-trust environment with a focus on autonomy, inclusion, and career development.
Execution & Delivery
Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of product features, platform capabilities, and technical initiatives.
Oversee delivery pipelines, velocity, and stability across multiple domains and systems.
Drive the adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, TDD/BDD, and cloud-native development practices.
Technology & Operations
Work closely with the Head of Architecture and Platform teams to modernise legacy systems and reduce technical debt.
Promote scalability, resilience, and observability across our engineering landscape.
Own SLAs, operational metrics, and runbooks for engineering-owned systems and services.
Cross-functional Collaboration
Act as a key partner to Product, UX, Data, Infrastructure, and Security to align on delivery goals and shared priorities.
Participate in planning cycles, budgeting, OKRs, and quarterly business reviews.
Bring a commercial lens to engineering decisions — balancing innovation with value delivery.
WHAT EXPERIENCE WILL YOU OFFER?
Proven experience leading large-scale engineering teams (100+) in high-growth, product-led organisations.
Deep knowledge of modern software development, cloud platforms (AWS preferred), DevOps/SRE
Experience and/or interest in emerging AI/Data Science & Automation solutions
Exceptional people leadership: you build empowered, high-trust teams with a strong engineering culture.
Track record of delivering large-scale digital transformation in complex, fast-paced environments.
Strong partner to Product and Commercial teams — you understand how tech drives business growth.
WHY JOIN US?
A real seat at the table: shaping the future of our platforms, teams, and technology.
The scale to make an impact — and the agility to do it fast.
A strong leadership team that values autonomy, creativity, and customer-first thinking.
Flexible hybrid working, a supportive culture, and significant investment in technology and people.
Interested? Let’s build something extraordinary. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.
About the Company
Here at MRJ
We power startups, scaleups and global giants across the UK & Europe with great talent, enabling them to scale their technology & product teams, quickly.
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