Head of Software Engineering
Intec Select Limited
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 150KJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
API
Computing Platforms
Automation of Tests
Software as a Service
Continuous Integration
Systems Development Life Cycle
Release Management
Software Engineering
Systems Integration
Reliability of Systems
Job description
A global financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead the delivery of its critical software platforms. You will oversee end-to-end engineering, ensuring solutions are delivered predictably, to high standards, and operate reliably. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, you will shape technology strategy, align delivery with business goals, and contribute to governance on project delivery and risk.
This is a high-impact role for a leader who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments and is passionate about driving innovation, operational excellence, and engineering quality across enterprise systems.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering teams in building, modernising, integrating, and operating critical platforms and proprietary applications.
- Define and execute technical and delivery strategy across platforms, APIs, and workflow automation.
- Implement and enforce software engineering standards, including SDLC, CI/CD, automated testing, and release management.
- Plan quarterly engineering roadmaps with milestones, resourcing, risks, and release schedules.
- Monitor engineering metrics to improve delivery predictability, system reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with product and business teams to define scope, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
Requirements
- Proven leadership delivering business-critical software products in complex environments.
- Strong software engineering background: architecture, integrations, CI/CD, testing, release, and reliability.
- Track record of improving delivery predictability and engineering standards.
- Experience managing multi-team internal and vendor/partner delivery.
- Excellent stakeholder management and ability to translate business outcomes into technical plans.
Desirable:
- Experience with complex domain platforms such as trading, logistics, or commodities.
- Experience modernising Legacy applications and integrations.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and SaaS ecosystems.
