Job description
Head of Software Engineering (Hands on)
My client is looking for head of software engineering to join their digital product team on a contract basis. This will suit someone who has experience of building and scaling teams from 0-1 sitting within a product engineering team. Whilst the team is being built this person needs to be hands‑on.
Experience
- Building and managing the following functions with software engineering: Front end, back end, integrations, mobile engineering.
- Technology stack: Kotlin multi‑platform (KMP), React, Next JS, C#, .NET, Azure Cloud and API / event‑driven patterns.
- You will be required to be a strong senior individual contributor.
- Building teams from ground up
- Good with documentation and communication skills.
- Managing third party suppliers.
- Managing and dealing with stakeholders.
This will be a three‑month, day rate contract inside IR35 via umbrella, you will be required to attend the office three days a week based in central London. Day rate is negotiable.
We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Greater London
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Salary indication
- Between £600 and £900 Per Month
- Published at
- 18-07-2026
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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