Head of Software Engineering

CDW Limited
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 65K

Job location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Software as a Service
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Software Engineering
Information Technology

Job description

You will take ownership of the engineering strategy behind a complex, high-transaction SaaS platform serving enterprise clients across multiple markets. The product estate is sophisticated, commercially critical and already embedded at scale - but now requires sharper architectural direction, stronger engineering standards and a leader who can unite delivery, platform and product into one high-performing engine.

You will work directly with executive leadership to define a clear, modern roadmap - balancing innovation with reliability, speed with stability.

What You'll Be Accountable For

  • Defining and executing a modern, cloud-first technical strategy for a multi-tenant SaaS platform
  • Elevating engineering standards across DevOps, CI/CD, automation, security and observability
  • Leading and developing distributed engineering teams (20+ engineers across UK and nearshore)
  • Embedding data-driven engineering performance (DORA metrics, delivery KPIs, continuous improvement)
  • Managing third-party delivery partners with clear accountability and measurable outcomes
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Requirements

  • Proven Head of Engineering / Director / VP background within enterprise SaaS
  • Experience leading engineering transformation, not just maintaining it
  • Strong cloud-native expertise (AWS or Azure)
  • A leader who can operate at board level but still challenge architectural decisions when needed
  • Deep understanding of DevOps, automation pipelines and modern delivery practices
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Benefits & conditions

£85,000

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About the company

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