Head of Software Engineering

• Strong, current hands-on development experience
• Proven leadership of small-medium engineering teams
• Deep understanding of AWS, modern web architecture and application security
• Experience building secure, scalable web platforms
• Pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with high engineering standards

Our client is looking for an experienced Head of Software Development to work closely with the CTO and lead the engineering function. This is a genuinely hands-on leadership role - you'll be coding alongside the team, reviewing code, shaping architecture, and setting the standard for technical excellence. You'll lead a team of around 8 developers, collaborate with third-party infrastructure and cyber-security partners, and help drive a security-first engineering culture across everything built. It's a brilliant opportunity to grow into broader technology leadership while staying close to delivery. What you'll do: * Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team * Actively contribute to production code and conduct high-quality code reviews * Own solutions architecture across our web platform and integrations * Champion secure, compliant engineering (FCA, GDPR, PCI DSS) * Drive modern development practices (CI/CD, testing, Agile/Scrum) * Partner with the CTO on technology strategy and roadmap delivery Tech stack: PHP/Laravel, MySQL, Tailwind, Livewire, JavaScript, React/NextJS, AWS, GitHub, microservices, Jira (Scrum).