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Head of Software Engineering

Avanti
Posted a day ago, valid for 13 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Avanti Recruitment is seeking a Head of Software Engineering for a Data Analytics company in Central London.
  • The role requires strong hands-on coding experience in Java and involves leading a team of 15 while reporting to the CEO.
  • Candidates should have experience in coding, people and technical management, as well as stakeholder collaboration, ideally with a background in small to medium-sized companies.
  • The position offers a negotiable salary based on experience, along with 25 days of holiday and private medical insurance.
  • This role requires office attendance five days a week and emphasizes an Agile/TDD mindset, with responsibilities including managing third-party suppliers and defining tech roadmaps.

Avanti Recruitment is currently working with a growing Data Analytics company based in Central London that is recruiting for a permanent Head of Software Engineering, this role will require you to get hands-on from time to time, so strong hands-on coding experience in Java is essential.

The company specialise in software that helps businesses manage their physical assets (machines, equipment, buildings etc) better. Their main SaaS product is disrupting the fields of asset management, applying machine learning and automation to transform existing maintenance data into value-added insights, so the companies maintain their equipment better and more efficiently.

You will find yourself reporting in-to the CEO and will be leading a team of 15 people. You will be responsible for the whole tech ecosystem within the business. You will foster and support an Agile/TDD mindset, deal with ISO 27001 audits, and get involved in delivery. You will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and managing 3rd party suppliers, as well as defining roadmaps and investigating/adopting new technologies.

The tech stack: Java, Springboot, Vue, AWS, ElasticSearch, ML, Jenkins, Python, and JavaScript.

This role will require you in the office 5 days per week.

Experience required:

- Must be involved in coding regularly (Java/Springboot)

- People and technical management experience

- Previous stakeholder management / collaboration

- Product/Delivery Focused

- Experience working in Small / Medium size companies

- Longevity in your roles

Desirable:

- Machine Learning / NLP experience

- Full-stack experience with Vue.JS

- Python

Interview process:

1st stage - Discussion with Head of Software Engineer - 45 mins to 1 hour 2nd stage - Speak with chairman / Chief Exec 3rd Stage - Take-home assessment Final - Face-to-face meeting

The salary for this position is very negotiable DOE + 25 days holiday + Private medical insurance.

If you would be interested in finding out more, then send me an up-to-date CV.

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