Head of Software Development

CV-Library

full-time

Posted on: 1/26/2026

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Fleet • United Kingdom

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About the role

Act as a senior leader in the technology team, contributing to long-term strategy and planning
Partner with the CTO, Product and Delivery leadership to define a clear, customer-focused software Delivery strategy with predictability and stakeholder alignment at its core
Build, lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, quality and continuous improvement
Partner with the Head of Delivery to drive outcomes with your specific focus on software development, retaining depth and hands-on involvement when it adds value
Champion modern engineering practices, along with the Head of Platform Operations, such as cloud-native development, automated testing, observability, optimisation and security
Work closely with our Lead Architect to evolve the technical architecture of our digital platforms, ensure scalability, resilience, security and maintainability
Drive delivery using agile and lean principles, improving product velocity while maintaining high standards of reliability and quality
Manage and develop integrations with third-party platforms such as analytics, content management, customer relationship management and AI services
Maintain high standards of code quality, reliability and scalability across PHP, Go, Next.js and other core languages
Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, clearly articulating trade-offs, timelines, risks and opportunities

Proven experience leading software delivery teams (5+ years and 25+ engineers) and line management of engineering managers in complex, evolving technology environments
Demonstrated success driving large-scale platform, architectural or delivery transformations
Strong commercial awareness, aligning technology decisions to business outcomes and customer value
Comfortable operating at scale with agile technology decisions to business outcomes and customer value
Confidence balancing speed, quality and risk, making pragmatic engineering decisions in a growing organisation
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage, challenge and influence senior stakeholders across the business

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Hard Skills & Tools

PHPGoNext.jscloud-native developmentautomated testingobservabilityoptimisationsecurityagile principleslean principles

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationstakeholder engagementstrategic planningproblem-solvinginfluencingcollaborationdecision-makingcommercial awareness