Head of Engineering Hybrid | West Yorkshire (2-3 days per month) £Hiiya are exclusively supporting a high-growth, PE-backed SaaS technology business as they look to appoint a Head of Engineering. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who enjoys improving how engineering teams operate, rather than simply overseeing delivery. The business has ambitious growth plans, significant investment behind it and a mature engineering function of around 20 engineers that now needs a senior leader to help take it to the next level. They're looking for someone who can bring structure, accountability and modern engineering practices into an already talented team. A big part of this role is centred around engineering effectiveness. You'll be responsible for improving delivery predictability, quality, engineering standards and overall team performance, whilst helping create an environment where engineers can do their best work. You'll work closely with Product and senior leadership to ensure engineering effort remains aligned to business priorities, balancing speed of delivery with quality, scalability and long-term maintainability. There are also a number of strategic initiatives underway across platform consolidation, engineering modernisation and AI-assisted software development, meaning you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. Leading and developing Engineering Managers, Technical Leads and Software Engineers Driving improvements across delivery, quality, automation and engineering maturity Introducing meaningful engineering metrics and dashboards to improve visibility and decision-making Improving CI/CD, testing strategies, release processes and technical governance Championing AI-assisted engineering and modern development practices Supporting roadmap planning, technical prioritisation and capacity management Identifying capability gaps, coaching future leaders and helping shape the future engineering organisation Leading software engineering teams of 15-40+ people Managing senior engineers, Tech Leads and/or Engineering Managers Improving engineering delivery, quality and predictability Using engineering metrics to drive performance and accountability Modernising engineering practices through tooling, automation and AI Whilst this isn't a hands-on coding role, you'll need enough technical credibility to challenge decisions, support technical leaders and influence engineering direction. The environment is heavily cloud-based, with technologies including Azure, APIs, CI/CD, automated testing and modern software engineering practices. Opportunity to shape the future engineering organisation Large investment in engineering, tooling and AI Hybrid working with only 2-3 office visits per month If you're the sort of leader who enjoys building high-performing engineering teams, improving systems and leaving organisations in a better place than you found them, we'd love to speak.
Engineering Jobs in Leeds employer: Hiiya
Hiiya is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and innovative work culture, offering the opportunity to lead a talented engineering team in the vibrant cities of Cardiff and West Yorkshire. With a hybrid working model that requires only 2-3 office visits per month, employees enjoy a flexible work-life balance while contributing to the strategic growth of a high-tech company. Hiiya prioritises employee development, providing ample opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a significant impact in shaping the future of engineering practices.
