Head of Software Engineering

Harvey Nash Executive Search is delighted to be partnering with our Edinburgh based client, to appoint a new Head of Software Engineering. It’s an exciting time for our client as they grow and we're looking to speak to talented software engineering leaders, who bring a wealth of experience in both Technology and leadership to this new role.

We want to speak to true technologists with a solid background in software, who having progressed into a sizeable leadership role, retains a passion and knowledge of software best practice, CI/CD DevOps and much more.

Our successful candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, with specific experience in back-end software engineering including middleware and cloud native platforming. You will have a range of experience spanning platform technology across Data, Legacy and AI and will have experience of managing a team of software engineers in excess of 50 people in a fast-paced private sector environment.

NB - This is a site-based role in Edinburgh - with 3 days in the office.

If you meet the below criteria we'd love to hear from you, please send your CV in the first instance:

• Leadership experience within Software Engineering - team in excess of 50 engineers
• Background in hands on engineering, progressing into leadership
• Specific experience across Back End development technologies
• Specific skills in AI and Data platform technologies
• Experience delivering cloud-native platforms
• Skills in managing both in house and some third-party deliverables simultaneously
• Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
• Collaborative approach to working both with your own team and wider leadership peer group
• Can be on site minimum 3 days per week in Edinburgh