Head Of Engineering

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Fyre Global Ltd Head of Engineering - Large B2C - Birmingham/Nottingham, Hybrid Are you the kind of engineering leader who wants to build something, not just inherit it? We're working with a large, well-established UK business that's in the middle of pulling three separate tech organisations into one. It's not tidy yet. That's the point - whoever takes this on gets to shape what it becomes. What you'll be doing This isn't a "keep the lights on" kind of role. You'll be: * Leading engineering across Cloud Platforms, Frontend, SaaS Platforms, and Backend Engineering & Architecture - as one connected function, not four separate silos * Managing managers, not just teams - think engineering managers and functional leads reporting into you, with 60-70 people within your scope * Bringing three distinct tech cultures together without anyone feeling like they've been swallowed up * Embedding modern engineering practice and DevOps discipline, with real metrics behind it * Helping the business figure out where AI-enabled delivery actually fits, not just talking about it * Working closely with Product, AI and Data leadership to keep capacity and strategy aligned What they care about Yes, they want someone with a serious engineering leadership pedigree. But more than that, they want: * Confidence. Someone who doesn't need every decision rubber-stamped * Someone who can make the call, then tell people after - not before * A genuine focus on culture, not just delivery metrics * Someone who accepts AI is now just part of how engineering works, without needing to be sold on it The technical bit * Real experience leading leaders within engineering functions inside a complex, enterprise-scale environment * Track record managing senior engineering managers across multiple disciplines and locations * Comfortable across cloud (mostly AWS, some Azure, a bit of Google thrown in) * Experience balancing in-house teams, strategic vendors and commercial platforms - buy vs. build calls * Retail or B2C background is a genuine plus here, though not essential - broad experience in a complex, large-scale environment counts just as much Why this is worth a look Most Head of Engineering roles are about protecting what's already there. This one isn't. * You're joining while the org is being reshaped, which means you help define it * You'll sit close to genuinely senior leadership from day one * There's real scope here - this function is only going to grow, and AI/Data are just down the corridor If you've led at this scale before and want to build something rather than maintain it, this is worth a proper look