Head of Software Engineering

Stevenage
3 days ago
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Head of Software Engineering

Location: Essex House, Stevenage

Salary: £70,000 – £90,000

Hours: 40 hours per week, hybrid 

Reporting to: Technology Director

How you’ll support our purpose: 

As Head of Software Engineering, you'll lead the transformation of our cloud-first application platforms, bringing innovation, structure and vision to how we develop at eurochange.

With full ownership of our bespoke software services, you’ll define and shape systems that are secure, scalable, and fit for the future. You’ll work closely with our Technology Director and wider teams to ensure the applications we build are aligned to business goals, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and are robust enough to scale with our ambitious growth.

Software Engineering Leadership

Own the design, development, and continuous improvement of eurochange’s bespoke software platforms

Lead, mentor and grow the internal software development team and guide offshore contributors

Define technical architecture, development frameworks, and solution standards

Oversee delivery of secure, reliable and scalable systems across web, mobile and API services

Translate customer and business requirements into robust digital solutions

Platform Strategy & Delivery

Define and manage the application services roadmap in partnership with the Technology Director

Lead the migration of legacy systems to modern Azure-based cloud services

Champion a DevOps culture—supporting CI/CD, test automation and infrastructure as code

Deliver technical leadership in areas such as microservices, containerisation and secure coding

Guide architecture decisions across white-label platforms, APIs, CMS, and supporting apps

Ensure documentation, code standards and development practices are kept to high quality

People & Project Management

Plan, prioritise and manage development tasks, resources and sprint cycles

Support personal and professional development of team members

Maintain delivery accountability for key projects with clear milestones and risk mitigation

Encourage a culture of ownership, learning and continuous improvement across the team

Security, Governance & Quality

Embed secure development practices into all stages of the SDLC

Maintain oversight of development environments, deployment pipelines and access controls

Collaborate with the Information Security Manager to ensure compliance with ISO27001 objectives

Support GDPR, data privacy and other relevant security policies in solution design

Lead code reviews, architectural assessments, and system performance analysis

Innovation, Collaboration & External Partnerships

Drive innovation across the engineering function, identifying new tools, frameworks and technologies to improve delivery and experience

Maintain strong relationships with key business stakeholders to understand and support internal development needs

Manage the day-to-day relationship with our outsourced development partner (Techwave), ensuring aligned priorities, code quality and delivery timelines

Coordinate third-party development requirements, ensuring consistency with eurochange’s architecture, standards and security expectations

Desired Experience and Skills

Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Extensive experience leading software development teams and delivering digital platforms

Strong hands-on experience with C#, JavaScript (React/Node), Azure DevOps, SQL, and Azure PaaS

Experience with eCommerce platforms, CMS (preferably Umbraco), APIs and CI/CD pipelines

Understanding of mobile development technologies is highly desirable

Proven ability to translate customer or business needs into scalable solutions

Track record of delivering projects to deadlines, with strong planning and organisational skills

Deep understanding of agile software development (Scrum, Kanban)

Our Vision

To be the UK’s go-to travel money provider, adding value to every customer’s journey!

Our Purpose

Foreign exchange… but better, simpler & more convenient, we’re the trusted inspirational experts.

Our Values

We Strive, We Trust, We’re Aspirational, We’re Responsible, We’re Sincer

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