Senior Engineering Leader

We’re working with a growing organisation that’s looking to appoint a senior engineering leader to guide their technical function through its next phase of evolution. This is a high-impact role that blends strategic direction with hands-on leadership, offering the chance to shape engineering culture, delivery processes, and technical standards from the ground up.

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, define the roadmap, and drive innovation across infrastructure, tooling, and developer experience.

Why this role stands out:

• Strategic ownership of engineering direction and delivery
• Hands-on influence across DevOps, CI/CD, cloud, and automation
• Opportunity to introduce emerging technologies, including AI-driven tooling
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with product and design
• Remote-first with UK HQ (hybrid options available)

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a long-term engineering strategy aligned to business goals
• Lead technical standards across infrastructure, testing, deployment, and security
• Coach and develop senior engineers and technical leads, fostering autonomy and growth
• Drive agile delivery rituals and ensure consistent output across teams
• Champion innovation through new tools, automation, and developer experience
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver scalable, user-focused solutions
• Maintain clear documentation and shared understanding across engineering and platform teams

What you’ll bring:

• Proven leadership across engineering strategy, delivery, and team development
• Deep technical knowledge across cloud infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD, and scalable systems
• Experience introducing new technologies and improving developer workflows
• Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset and product sensibility
• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on technical guidance

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a growing tech function, build a high-performing team, and deliver real outcomes at scale

Here at Southern Lights, we strive to create an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute fully. Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of their race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, or socioeconomic background.