Director of Software Engineering

Director of Software Engineering | Nottingham | £140k + Bonus (Worth up to £50k) + Car Allowance

We’re partnering with a well-established, UK-based SaaS business that’s entering a major growth phase with a new platform on the horizon that will complete their SaaS offering to compete with major tech players globally.

The business have grown to nearly 1,000 employees now and have been a driving force in their industry for decades. This is a senior, high-impact leadership role with real ownership, delivery, and visibility at board level.

The Opportunity

You’ll take full ownership of engineering delivery for a brand-new Finance SaaS platform, leading multi-disciplinary teams across the UK. The platform is live, the ambition is big, and expectations are high. The business is investing heavily and now needs a commercial, technically credible Director to lead delivery, scale the product, and build long-term in-house capability. This is a leadership role that suits someone who’s grown from an engineering background and thrives in complex, delivery-driven environments.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Owning end-to-end engineering delivery for a Finance SaaS product
• Leading a team of 15 engineers initially with plans to scale much beyond that
• Balancing new feature development with BAU stability
• Partnering closely with Product, Design, Finance, and Exec stakeholders
• Driving high standards across security, performance, reliability, and compliance Introducing modern engineering practices, including AI-enabled development

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading engineering teams at scale in a SaaS environment
• Strong technical background (ex-developer) who is credible at an architecture and delivery level
• Experience scaling complex platforms, ideally in finance, ERP, or regulated domains
• Commercial mindset- understands how engineering/product impacts customer base, revenue growth and ensures they can compete in the market
• Confident stakeholder manager who can challenge constructively
• Experience with finance platforms, transactional systems, analytics, or ERP-style products is highly desirable.

Package

• Salary: Up to £140k
• Bonus: Performance based, up to 35%
• Private healthcare & strong benefits package
• Onsite- Nottingham (may have a slight flex but this Director of Engineering needs to be present with the team and c-suite)