Head of Software Engineering
JOB_53500744734676Job type
PermanentLocation
LondonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Software DevelopmentIndustry
Banking & Financial ServicesPay
£110000- £140000 Plus BenefitsClosing date
14 Nov 2025
Head of Software Engineering
A leading boutique fund management organisation is looking to drive their already very successful business forward with the acquisition of a HeadofSoftwareDevelopment.
As the Head of Software Development, you will be driving multiple specialist teams to drive the organisation's vision and development.
You will have gained a background and be keen to continue being a leader as both a hands-on engineer and managing various skilled teams.
You will have gained a background and be keen to continue being a leader as both a hands-on engineer and managing various skilled teams.
The Head of Software Development will provide strategic and day today leadership of the firm’s software development function, ensuring projects are delivered on time, systems are secure and compliant, and development practices meet enterprise-class standards. The role balances hands-on technical oversight with people management, governance and stakeholder engagement across the business.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Managing multi‑disciplinary teams
- Proven record of overseeing enterprise projects in a regulated environment; financial services domain knowledge highly advantageous
- Strong background in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- Demonstrable expertise in project management, team leadership and business analysis
- Hands‑on with Microsoft centric‑ stacks (PowerPlatform, SharePoint, SQL Server, C#) and modern scripting/automation tooling
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills, able to translate technical concepts into business outcomes
- Track record of deploying AI or machine learning solutions from proof of concept through to production
- Experience deploying LLMs or integrating generative AI into business applications.
- Familiarity with data science workflows, vector databases, or semantic search techniques.
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