Director of Software Engineering

Acuro Associates Ltd
Watford, UK
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£115,000.0 - £145,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Software Engineering Information Technology

Job description

  • Own Software Engineering end to end: architecture, delivery, and lifecycle for UKI products
  • Drive revenue growth through differentiated capabilities, faster time to value, and commercial execution
  • Deliver high-quality, mission-critical, regulated clinical software with clear accountability for outcomes
  • Lead AI-first transformation across platforms, and engineering practices, improving velocity, quality, and cost to serve
  • Partner with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Services, and Support to accelerate go-to-market, implementations, renewals, and expansion
  • Lead globally distributed teams with strong execution discipline and outcome-based accountability- headcount of 65+ across UK and India

Requirements

  • Proven director level ownership of Software Engineering covering workforce transformation, AI strategy & governance and global scale delivery
  • Strong commercial mindset with a track record of delivering growth for a software vendor/author and owning software portfolios of circa £100M
  • Experience delivering large-scale, regulated or mission-critical platforms
  • Demonstrated success leading AI-enabled or technology-led transformation
  • Strong cross-functional influence and stakeholder engagement skills with Customers, Product Management, Sales & Marketing, Support and Professional Services
  • Experience leading global, multi-time-zone teams, 70+ headcount
  • Knowledge of regulated software environments such as healthcare desirable
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar (or equivalent experience)
  • OK with remote based role and occasional travel to international company offices and customer sites

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