Software Engineering Manager

JOB ROLE - Head of Engineering
Location: Ludlow (Hybrid)
Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 + bonus + benefits

This is your opportunity to lead the technical evolution of a fast-growing SaaS platform used by over 350 institutions globally. As Head of Engineering, you’ll guide a high-performing engineering team in delivering an AI-first product suite that’s transforming the education and event tech space.

You’ll report into North American Operations, playing a strategic leadership role with full oversight of engineering, delivery, and innovation leading a small team of developers and technical leads.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Leading the engineering roadmap for a mission-critical SaaS platform in the education and events sector
• Partnering with Product to define and deliver scalable, secure, high-performing features aligned to global strategy
• Driving modern DevOps and CI/CD practices for reliable, test-driven delivery
• Developing and growing an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture grounded in accountability and innovation
• Mentoring tech leads and developers while scaling the platform for North American growth
• Representing the engineering function in stakeholder discussions including clients and partners
• Promoting security, platform resilience, and industry-standard compliance at every layer

SKILLS:

You’re a strategic engineering leader with hands-on technical know-how and a track record of building SaaS platforms at scale in a product focused environment. You’ll be confident balancing product priorities with technical integrity and enjoy leading high-trust, agile teams.

Essential experience:

• Senior leadership in engineering, ideally in SaaS or EdTech environment
• Deep technical understanding of modern stacks: .NET (4.8+), C#, WCF, WPF, LINQ, ASP.NET MVC, SQL/ORM
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, and Angular
• Strong background in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and serverless architecture
• Passion for Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, and high-quality release processes
• Confident communicator, able to align teams and influence at executive level

BENEFITS:

• £75,000–£85,000 salary + performance bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 wellbeing days + Christmas shutdown
• Company-contributed pension
• Customisable flexible benefits – including private healthcare, life assurance, personal development, and retail discounts