Head of Software Engineering | AI-First Engineering
Location: Central London, 3 days pw
Oliver Bernard are working with a profitable, well-funded B2B SaaS company. They're hiring a Head of SoftwareEngineering to lead its engineering team as it makes AI central to how software gets built.
The opportunity
You’ll lead an engineering team of 30+, reporting directly into the founding leadership team. The company already has real momentum with AI-assisted development. Your remit is to turn that into an engineering culture where AI is part of how every team works day to day.
This is a role with real autonomy and influence. You’ll shape how the team builds software, and you’ll have the founders’ backing to do it.
What you’ll do
- Lead and grow a multi-team engineering function through a group of experienced tech leads
- Embed AI-assisted ways of working across the whole team, and show the impact on delivery
- Stay technical: contribute to internal tooling, review code and set the engineering bar
- Build the team through hiring, coaching and clear career progression
- Work closely with Product and the leadership team on roadmap and delivery
What you’ll bring
- Experience leading multiple engineering teams, including managing team leads or managers
- Hands-on, daily use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor or Codex
- A strong technical background, with production experience in Python and TypeScript
- A track record of building high-performing teams and raising standards
- A pragmatic, business-focused approach to engineering leadership
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