Head of Software Engineering

Salary: £90,000 - 110,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on full stack development experience across .NET, JavaScript and React
• Deep expertise in Azure DevOps and AKS, including CI/CD pipelines and production Kubernetes operations
• Experience owning the architecture of a production SaaS platform, ideally multi-tenant
• A background in DevOps and security, with exposure to ISO 27001 or similar compliance frameworks
• Experience leading or mentoring developers
• Exposure to supply chain, procurement or inventory systems is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Own and evolve the platform architecture across a multi-tenant SaaS environment, balancing day-to-day reliability with long-term scalability
• Stay hands-on across the full stack, contributing to front end, back end, APIs and infrastructure
• Lead, mentor and grow a small team of senior developers, setting engineering standards and building a culture of ownership
• Manage the Azure DevOps and AKS estate, including CI/CD pipelines, environment management and cost optimisation
• Lead the design and delivery of integrations with customer systems such as CMMS, ERP and SharePoint
• Drive security posture across infrastructure, code and process, supporting ISO 27001 certification
• Oversee day-to-day platform operations, including uptime, incident response and performance

Technologies:

• Azure
• CI/CD
• CMMS
• CTO
• DevOps
• ERP
• JavaScript
• Kubernetes
• REST
• React
• Security
• SharePoint
• ASP.NET
• Cloud
• AI
• Machine Learning

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We are a fast-growing B2B SaaS business operating in the parts and inventory management sector, serving major names in food manufacturing and automotive engineering. We work in a collaborative, hands-on environment with a strong focus on reliability, security and scaling a proven, enterprise-ready platform. This is a hybrid role based in Slough, with two days a week in the office and the rest working from home. It offers a genuine pathway to CTO as our team and business grow, direct influence over technical strategy, and company performance-related financial incentives. We are a small, low-bureaucracy team where decisions are made quickly, and you will work closely with the founder.

last updated 31 week of 2026