Head of Engineering

Salary: £120,000 - 120,000 per year

• Proven experience scaling engineering teams in a high-growth or scaled digital business, ideally on C# .NET-based platforms
• Current understanding of modern software engineering and CI/CD practices
• Strong focus on quality assurance and a metrics-driven approach to delivering value
• Experience leading managers and the ability to inspire and develop people
• Agile mindset, with a focus on optimising the flow of change in a product-led environment
• Experience with complex systems in a fast-paced setting and with strict change, incident, and problem management controls
• Experience with user account management, PKI, or payment platforms
• Familiarity with PCI-DSS and ISO 27001 standards

• Lead, size, and resource the Software Engineering, Architecture, and Quality Assurance functions, ensuring processes are measured and continuously improved
• Line manage Engineering Managers, build a strong leadership layer, and develop a career and skills framework with HR
• Champion best practices in CI/CD, automation, and QA, helping product teams increase throughput while reducing defects and production leakage
• Work with support and wider technology teams to maintain production system health and identify and resolve problems before they affect customers
• Oversee identity and user account lifecycle management, PKI, and payment-related engineering, ensuring these are robust, auditable, and aligned with PCI-DSS and ISO 27001

• C#
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Flow
• Support
• ASP.NET

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We are a rapidly growing digital business operating in a fast-paced, regulated sector, expanding across the UK and into new territories. Our teams work in a product-led, agile environment with a strong DevOps culture and a focus on frequent, safe releases. Engineering is central to our growth, and this role leads a core technology workstream covering user account management, PKI, payments, and compliance. The position is based in Manchester with hybrid working, including two days a week in the office, and flexi-time hours. Salary is up to £120,000, with an enhanced company pension contribution, 25 days of annual leave increasing with tenure, access to a company benefits platform, and the opportunity to drive change in a fast-paced business.

last updated 45 week of 2026