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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