Head of Engineering & Infrastructure – Manchester (Hybrid Remote) - £95k

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Head of Engineering & Infrastructure – Manchester (Hybrid Remote) - £95k

2-3dpw on-site | Greenfield Modernisation Project (PHP) | AI Enablement | Autonomy | Progression to CTO | Flexible Business | LTIP

Ada Meher is proud to be working exclusively with a client in the SaaS financial reporting space as they search for a Head of Engineering & Infrastructure to spearhead a greenfield re-platforming and modernisation of their two core products. They are aiming to leverage technology to make the business more efficient and scalable and are looking for an individual with an excellent track record in turn-around and modernisation work to drive this. You will have the backing of the board to make decisions on technical design and process implementations with autonomy and clarity on measurable goals.

There is an appetite from the business to incorporate AI into both the product, to maximise their offering to customers, and their development practices, to improve efficiency and speed of delivery. As such, an ideal candidate will have experience leading teams with practical applications of AI. It is also important that the candidate is comfortable leading conversations and initiative on areas such as Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and Information Security. There is an opportunity for the successful candidate to progress into a CTO role as the business scales.

The company are productivity focused, so offer autonomy and flexibility in how your diary is managed but do ask for a candidate to be local to Manchester and come into the office 2-3dpw to work with the team. In terms of hours, there is flexibility to work around life’s other commitments – but with the ultimate focus on delivering value to the business.

To Be Considered:

Notable experience implementing modern technology and practices into a SaaS business as part of a Digital Transformation – ie. Microservices, CI/CD, IaC, TDD & Automation Testing
A strong background in either Software Engineering (ideally PHP) or Infrastructure Engineering, with an appreciation of the other
Knowledge of Cyber Security principles and frameworks (ie. ISO / Cyber Essentials Plus)
Experience utilising AI as either a product feature or a development tool
Focus on delivering Speed, Security, Scalability and Stability
The business is owned by an equity group and who are putting together a Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) to share the success of the business growth with those who helped achieve it when they come to exit in 3-5 years. With the integral role that technology will play in that growth, this creates an excellent earning potential in the Head of Engineering & Infrastructure role long term.

We are expecting a high volume of applications for this role, so please apply within or send a CV to (url removed) today to be considered

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