Head of Engineering

(Hybrid) Head of Engineering: B2B SaaS Platform – Up to £140k (base)Imagine building the engineering function that will take a profitable, revenue generating SaaS platform from scrappy scale up to mature, institutional grade organisation. That's the challenge on the table.My client is an established B2B SaaS platform with millions in annual revenue, real customers, and no VC funding pressure. Now, they need a Head of Engineering to own people, process, and technical direction.You'll be reporting directly to the Founder and stepping in to professionalise the engineering function at a critical inflection point.Here's what you'll be doing:Own the people function. Take over day to day engineering leadership, including 1:1s, career progression frameworks, performance management, and hiring. You'll define what growth looks like from junior to senior and build a culture of ownership and technical excellence.Build the processes that enable scale. Establish lightweight but rigorous delivery rituals, engineering metrics, and technical decision-making frameworks.Drive systematic AI adoption. Beyond the basics, you'll embed AI-assisted tools and workflows across the engineering team, improving development cycles, code quality, and team productivity.Partner across product and the business. Interface with product and commercial teams to ensure engineering is a strategic partner, not a delivery factory. You'll have a strong voice in architectural decisions alongside the CTO.Here's what they are looking for:Previous experience building software engineering teams within an early stage startup.You've worked in B2B SaaS and are someone who understands the nuance of B2B product development.You're a first-principles thinker. You're data-driven, can challenge up with gravitas, and bring an objective, easy-going communication style that builds trust across the business.You're experimenting with AI beyond just the basics. You're thinking about how it can improve team workflows, development cycles, tooling strategy, and your own management approach.If this sounds like the challenge you're ready for, hit the apply button to find out more.