Location: Minimum 2 days per week in the office at our Lancaster HQ
About the Role
The Head of Software Engineering will be responsible for leading and managing a multidisciplinary engineering team, with a tech stack spanning (in order of importance):
* Mobile development (iOS & Android)
* Cloud platforms (WS)
* Advanced algorithm development (Python)
* Machine Learning
* Web App (ASP.Net, JavaScript on Azure)
* Desktop App (Python)
This senior leadership position requires someone who can be hands on and is still in the code day-to-day. You’ll drive technical excellence, foster innovation, encourage continual improvement and deliver high-quality software solutions. Including:
Strategic Leadership
* Define the technical vision and strategy for software development in alignment with business objectives.
* Oversee the development and deployment of scalable, high-performing applications and platforms.
* Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
Team Management
* Manage, mentor, and inspire a team that includes engineers, machine learning specialists, mathematicians and physicists.
* Support talent acquisition, retention, and development to ensure a high-performing team.
Technical Oversight
* Provide hands-on technical guidance for complex software development projects.
* Ensure best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, and documentation.
* Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and ensure successful delivery.
Key experience
* Proven experience (8+ years) in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
* Expertise across our mobile stack (mobile engineering, iOS, Android, AWS, Python, Machine Learning, .Net/C#).
* Strong engineering skills based on fundamentals such as SOLID, TDD.
* Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps practices.
* Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have experience
* A background in science, especially physics or mathematics
If you are a driven and ambitious professional ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you.
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