At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering strategy for innovative AI-powered SaaS products and develop high-performing teams.
- Company: Fast-growing tech company focused on product innovation and engineering excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a culture of continuous improvement with ambitious growth plans.
- Why this job: Shape the future of technology and influence key business decisions at an executive level.
- Qualifications: Extensive software engineering experience and proven leadership in scaling engineering teams.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
This is a transformational leadership opportunity to shape the future of AI-powered SaaS products. As Head of Product Engineering, you will lead the engineering organisation responsible for a suite of innovative software products, ensuring teams, technology, and delivery capabilities can scale alongside business growth. You’ll play a key role in defining engineering strategy, developing future leaders, embedding AI-native ways of working, and creating an organisation capable of delivering high-quality software faster and more efficiently.
Our client is a fast-growing technology business investing heavily in product innovation, engineering excellence, and AI. With ambitious growth plans, they are building the foundations for long‑term success through scalable technology, exceptional talent, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Why Join- Lead the engineering strategy behind cutting‑edge AI‑powered software products.
- Shape and develop a growing engineering leadership team.
- Influence business and technology decisions at executive level.
- Join a company investing significantly in technology, innovation, and long‑term growth.
- Define and own the technical strategy and target architecture across the product portfolio.
- Build, coach, and develop engineering leaders and high‑performing software teams.
- Drive AI‑first engineering practices across design, development, testing, and operations.
- Own engineering delivery performance, focusing on predictability, quality, and efficiency.
- Establish scalable development standards, governance frameworks, and quality processes.
- Partner with Product and senior stakeholders to align technical delivery with business priorities.
- Manage engineering capacity planning, budgets, and resource forecasting.
- Communicate technical decisions and investment requirements clearly to senior leadership.
- Extensive software engineering experience within SaaS environments.
- Proven success leading and scaling engineering teams, including Technical Leads and Engineering Managers.
- Strong background in technical strategy, architecture, and engineering governance.
- Experience leading Agile and modern product engineering practices across multiple teams.
- Track record of improving software delivery performance within a high‑growth technology business.
- Practical experience leveraging AI tools to enhance software development and operational efficiency.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, planning, and stakeholder relationships.
- Experience working within PE‑backed, high‑growth, or scaling technology businesses.
- Background delivering cloud‑native SaaS platforms, ideally within Azure and .NET environments.
- Exposure to multi‑cloud environments and platform modernisation programmes.
- Experience delivering AI, machine learning, or LLM‑enabled products and features.
- Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
- Salary: [Salary]
- Working Pattern: Hybrid, Full-Time
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our client is an equal opportunities employer. Right to work in the UK is required for this role.
Head of Engineering employer: Xpertise Recruitment
At Xpertise Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly for those passionate about making a difference in the medical technology field. Our Bristol location fosters a collaborative work culture where innovation thrives, and employees are encouraged to grow through mentorship and personal development opportunities. With competitive benefits like hybrid working and private medical insurance, we offer a fulfilling environment for Senior Electronics Engineers looking to contribute to life-changing projects.
