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Head of Engineering
WorkNestHead of Engineering at WorkNest driving transformation and engineering performance in a technology business. Leading SaaS engineering teams to achieve improved productivity, delivery, and quality metrics.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and transform engineering performance, driving measurable impact across productivity, quality, and delivery
- Drive meaningful improvements in engineering productivity, quality, and delivery outcomes
- Establish and track key engineering performance metrics such as deployment frequency, lead time for change, change failure rate, and cycle time
- Identify and remove bottlenecks across the software development lifecycle
- Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development across engineering teams
- Define how tools and approaches are used effectively and measure the impact of AI on productivity and delivery outcomes
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven experience leading engineering teams within a high-growth SaaS or technology environment
- Strong track record of improving engineering performance and delivery outcomes
- Experience implementing and using engineering metrics such as DORA or flow metrics
- Confident using data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement
- Strong understanding of AI-assisted development tools
- Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment, or leading engineering transformation initiatives would be advantageous.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid working: 2 days in the office
- Opportunity to lead and transform engineering performance at scale
- Collaborative team and supportive culture
- Amazing benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
engineering performance metricsdeployment frequencylead time for changechange failure ratecycle timeAI-assisted developmentsoftware development lifecycledata-driven decision makingcontinuous improvementengineering transformation
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingcollaborationadaptabilitystrategic thinkinginfluencingcoachingmentoring