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Head of Engineering

United Kingdom, London Employment contract 52000.00 - 64000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted March 18, 2026
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The Head of Engineering is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining techUK’s core digital systems and engineering capability. This is a hands-on technical leadership role that combines software development, platform architecture, and business systems integration. The role will lead the development of scalable systems across the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure, Dynamics 365, and Power BI, while introducing AI-driven workflows and automation to improve organisational efficiency.

Job Responsibility

  • Platform Development & Systems Architecture: Design, build, and maintain techUK’s core digital systems across the Microsoft ecosystem
  • Website & Digital Platform Engineering: Provide technical leadership for the organisation’s digital platforms, including the headless website architecture built on Contentful and hosted via Vercel
  • Data Architecture & Business Intelligence: Develop and maintain reliable data flows between organisational systems, supporting accurate reporting and insight generation
  • Systems Integration & APIs: Design and implement API-driven integrations between core systems including CRM, website platforms, marketing tools, analytics environments, and internal databases
  • AI, Automation & Rapid Prototyping: Develop and implement AI-enabled workflows and automation that improve operational efficiency
  • Engineering Leadership: Establish and maintain best practice in software development, platform architecture, security, and DevOps practices while providing hands-on engineering leadership within a small team

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience in software development and platform engineering
  • Experience working within the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including: Azure cloud services, Dynamics 365, Power BI, Microsoft Graph APIs, Azure Functions or serverless architectures, Power Platform or related automation tools
  • Experience building API-driven integrations between enterprise platforms including CRM systems, web platforms, marketing systems, and analytics environments
  • Strong programming capability in languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or C#
  • Experience developing integrations, automation pipelines, and backend services that support operational workflows
  • Experience working with modern web architectures, ideally including headless CMS platforms
  • Experience operating in small technical teams where individuals remain hands-on in engineering work
  • Line management experience is essential
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and deliver working systems

Nice to have

  • Experience working with Contentful CMS and Vercel hosting environments
  • Experience implementing AI-driven tools, automation workflows, or LLM-based systems
  • Experience working with data platforms, analytics environments, or business intelligence systems
  • Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices, including version control platforms such as GitHub
  • Experience working in a technology sector, membership organisation, or policy-focused environment

What we offer

  • Discretionary bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Flexible working policy
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