La Fosse
Head of Engineering
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Head of Engineering
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £140,000-£150,000 + 10% Bonus + Private Medical
La Fosse are partnering with an innovative, high-growth SaaS business to appoint a Head of Engineering.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the CTO, this is a business-critical leadership role with responsibility for driving engineering delivery, operational excellence, team performance and AI adoption across a growing technology organisation.
The business operates within the enterprise software space, delivering mission-critical products used by large, multi-site organisations. With ambitious growth targets and significant investment behind the technology platform, this role offers the opportunity to shape the future of engineering within a company entering a transformational phase of growth.
The engineering function currently consists of around 22 engineers organised across three product-focused squads, supported by an established leadership layer.
This is not an architecture-led role. Instead, you'll focus on delivery, strategy, organisational effectiveness, hiring and leadership, working closely with senior technical stakeholders to ensure the business can scale effectively while continuing its transition towards a more product-led operating model.
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What You'll Do
- Lead the engineering function end-to-end, covering delivery, operational performance, hiring, team development and engineering strategy.
- Manage and develop an established leadership team, creating a culture of accountability, ownership and high performance.
- Drive the adoption of AI-native development practices, embedding modern AI tooling throughout the software development lifecycle and measuring its impact on engineering effectiveness.
- Partner closely with Product and Commercial leadership to help accelerate the company's transition from a sales-led to a more product-led organisation.
- Establish meaningful engineering metrics and reporting frameworks, improving predictability, quality and delivery performance.
- Build capability across the organisation, identifying strengths, addressing gaps and ensuring teams are set up for long-term success.
- Own operational health across engineering, including delivery performance, support effectiveness, reliability and cloud operations.
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, providing clear leadership and evidence-based decision making.
- Help scale the engineering organisation to support ambitious growth objectives over the coming years.
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Tech Environment
- C# /.NET
- AWS
- Python
- AI-assisted software development tools
- Enterprise-scale SaaS platform serving global customers
What's on Offer
- Base salary of £140,000-£150,000.
- 10% annual bonus.
- Private medical insurance.
- Hybrid working model.
Ideal Candidate
This opportunity would suit:
- A high-performing Head of Engineering or ambitious senior engineering leader looking to make a tangible impact, build a modern AI-first engineering culture and play a key role in the growth of a scaling SaaS business.
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