Head of Engineering
Radar Healthcare is seeking a senior technical leader to drive delivery excellence, engineering quality, and modern ways of working across all Radar delivery teams. The role focuses on hands‑on technical leadership, SDLC modernisation, and cross‑team productivity improvement. The Head of Engineering leads all Tech Leads, bridges Product, Platform, and Engineering, and owns design, architecture, and engineering practices.
Engineering Leadership & Delivery
- Lead and manage all Tech Leads across delivery teams.
- Establish consistent engineering standards across teams.
- Drive predictable, high‑quality delivery outcomes across the SDLC.
- Ensure alignment between Product, Delivery, and Engineering priorities.
Technical Leadership (Hands‑On)
- Act as a senior technical authority across backend, frontend, and architecture.
- Lead design reviews, architecture critiques, and technical decision‑making.
- Work closely with Product Owners and Tech Leads to break down initiatives into well‑structured, deliverable work.
- Prototype and validate new technical approaches where appropriate.
- Maintain a strong understanding of system design and code quality across teams.
SDLC Modernisation
- Lead the transformation of engineering ways of working across CI/CD, testing, release processes and observability.
- Drive adoption of AI‑first approaches to software development.
- Identify bottlenecks and improve flow, quality, and speed.
Qualifications
- Experience leading Tech Leads.
- Experience with .NET, React, SQL Server (or similar).
- Strong hands‑on web stack experience.
- Cloud native architecture (ideally Azure).
- Modern SDLC practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience integrating acquired teams.
- Experience working with delivery partners.
The Bigger Picture
We value professional experience and qualifications but also focus on growth and development. Candidates are welcomed even if they do not meet every requirement; we seek those aligned with our values who are passionate about making a difference in healthcare.
Benefits
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Values‑led culture.
- Learning & development budget.
- Flexible working with a base expectation of 1 day per month in the Leeds office.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to a week.
- Birthdays off and a surprise celebration.
- Charity leave on company time.
- Mental health care support: face‑to‑face counselling, an app, an Employee Assistance Program, and mental health first aid trained colleagues.
- Health coverage via Medicash for physio, dental, optician, prescriptions, private GP and more.
- Life cover payout of 3× salary to beneficiaries if the worst happens.
- Compassionate leave up to 5 days when a loved one is lost.
- Paid sick leave enhanced after 6 months.
- Enhanced family leave: 16 weeks full pay and 10 weeks half pay for maternity/adoption; 2 weeks full pay for paternity; 2 weeks additional for new arrivals after 1 year.
- Pension: company contributes 3% of salary.
- Technology: laptop provided along with WFH risk assessment and necessary equipment.
- Dog‑friendly office.
- Socials: company events at least four times per year and quarterly team get‑togethers.
- Discounts on cinema, vouchers, gym memberships, and more.
- Monthly allowance on a flexible benefits platform.
Accessibility
If you require special considerations or adjustments to our application and interview process, please let us know. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible process for all applicants.
