Head of Engineering

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

: Proven experience standing up, reshaping or transforming a digital/engineering functionStrong background within ecommerce environments (B2C or B2B)Solid hands-on software engineering foundation (prior development experience essential)Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architecturesDemonstrable ownership of engineering budgets and supplier relationshipsStrong understanding of DevOps principles and running applications in production environmentsCommercially aware; understands cost drivers, ROI, supplier management, and build vs buy trade-offsInnovation-aware; actively drives improvement rather than maintaining the status quoFocused on stable, maintainable engineering choices that scale effectivelyComfortable operating strategically while remaining technically credibleAble to build high-performing teams and develop future leaders within the function Responsibilities: Lead software engineering and low-code development across digital products and internal platformsBuild, maintain and scale bespoke software solutions and ecommerce systems end-to-endDefine and execute digital and engineering strategy aligned to business objectivesOwn and manage the digital team budget, ensuring strong commercial governancePartner with Service and Infrastructure leadership to embed DevOps practices and operational excellenceEstablish strong Agile product and delivery practices across the functionDrive technology transformation and embed change operationally across the organisationMake pragmatic, scalable technology decisionsChampion continuous improvement and innovation across the engineering function Technologies: AzureCloudDevOps More: We are seeking a commercially minded, technology-driven Head of Engineering to lead and evolve our engineering function in Ipswich, primarily working onsite three days a week. This pivotal leadership role involves building and scaling our digital capability across bespoke software and ecommerce platforms while managing a team of 10-15 engineers and low-code developers. With an attractive salary range of £100,000 - £130,000 and a strong focus on innovation and improvement, we offer an opportunity to drive transformative change within our organization. last updated 28 week of 2026