Head of Engineering Job at techUK (London)

Head of Engineering

techUK

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

52000.00 - 64000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 18, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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