_{08th April, 2026}

Full Job Description

We’re partnering with a fast-growing SaaS company that is building a world-class platform and scaling rapidly. They are looking for a Head of Engineering who thrives in operational, hands-on environments and loves improving the way teams deliver software.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being close to the work such as sprint planning, release readiness, QA oversight and deployment operations while also driving the broader engineering strategy and leading meaningful change across teams and processes.
  
About the Role You will lead the engineering function responsible for delivering a modern high-performing SaaS platform. This is not a purely strategic or people-only leadership role. You will be in the detail guiding teams, unblocking delivery and ensuring engineering execution is predictable, high-quality and continuously improving.
You will work closely with product, platform and security leaders to align priorities, strengthen engineering discipline and uplift the maturity of software development, QA and deployment practices. You will also help the organisation explore and adopt AI-enabled engineering workflows. Prior experience is not required. Curiosity and openness matter more.
This role suits someone who enjoys clarity of ownership, thrives in fast-moving environments and leads from the front.
  
What You Will Do

• Lead engineering delivery across software development, QA and deployment
• Drive operational excellence in sprint planning, execution and release management
• Improve engineering quality, processes and team workflows
• Provide hands-on technical leadership including architecture guidance, code review and delivery support
• Partner with product and platform leaders to align priorities and delivery timelines
• Lead change across engineering uplifting standards, practices and team capability
• Introduce and champion AI-assisted engineering and automation where valuable
• Build a high-performing engineering culture focused on ownership, clarity and continuous improvement

What You Will Bring

• Strong engineering leadership experience in SaaS or product-led environments
• Hands-on technical capability and comfort diving into code, architecture and delivery detail
• Proven experience leading software, QA and deployment teams
• Deep understanding of modern engineering practices, CI/CD and quality frameworks
• Ability to run sprint planning, manage delivery pipelines and improve operational processes
• Experience leading change and uplifting engineering maturity
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across product and executive teams
• Curiosity and openness to AI-enabled engineering workflows

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