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Head of Development
Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours, Monday to Friday)
Hybrid working with 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home
Package to be discussed
About us
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) is the UK's leading mortgage broker, winning 250+ awards for the quality of its advice and service. As experts in mortgage and protection advice, we're proud of our industry reputation and of our people, who continue to be the heart of MAB's success.
About the role
It's an exciting time at MAB where we're heavily investing in AI to drive efficiencies and enhance customer experience across our platforms, as a Leader in the mortgage product space. Our focus in 2025 and beyond is to build quality, scalable and maintainable code as part of a bigger picture to become a leading fintech, digital-first business. We're now looking for a Head of Development to drive a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement so we can continue to deliver high impact results.
You will lead a dynamic and collaborative team with your own direct reports, also leading across the total team of up to 40 Developers, who are committed to delivering quality, scalable and maintainable software. Together with colleagues across the technology team, you’ll foster a culture of collaboration, sharing knowledge and supporting each other to grow. By identifying challenges and implementing solutions, you'll help your team thrive in an Agile environment, where everyone contributes to achieving MAB’s ambitious product roadmaps.
While implementing standard methodologies and optimise software development processes to enhance team efficiency, improve product quality and accelerate delivery, you'll also lead hands-on guidance in software development, debugging, performance tuning and systems integration to resolve technical challenges and drive efficiencies.
We continuously strive for the best, most effective tools and platforms in our technology choices, seeking innovation and the next step in our journey as we evolve as a business. We currently use:
* New developments built using the C# Dotnet (8 and above) technology
* Angular
* API and messaging (RabbitMQ) driven microservices
* AWS Cloud
* Entity Framework (code first)
* Domain Driven Design
* Unit Testing (NUnit/Fluent Assertions)
* Agile, sprint-based working
What we're looking for
You have experience motivating and guiding software professionals, as a Head of, Lead Developer or similar, managing cross-functional teams. You are a strong mentor and coach, with a passion for supporting your team's career development and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. You have an excellent understanding of software development concepts and technologies, particularly in .NET and Angular within an Agile environment.
You are commercially driven with a curiosity to understand how our business operates with a solutions-focused approach. You know how to build excellent relationships with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels, through your strong communication skills. You collaborate and engage teams architecture, product management, technology management, QA and operations teams to deliver projects on time and within scope. You know the importance of best practices, trends and insights in software development and promote this amongst your team.
Everyone is Welcome
At MAB we value different experiences and perspectives which adds diversity and value to our culture. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, included and heard for who they are. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
We are committed to reducing barriers in every stage of our recruitment process so everyone feels they can bring their best self when applying for new opportunities at MAB. If you’d like to hear how we can support you by adjusting our process, from application to interview and onboarding, please contact careers@mab.org.uk.
Please note we are not able to consider applicants requiring visa sponsorship. We are also not able to consider agency support and will not accept speculative CVs at this moment in time.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
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