Head of Web Engineering £145K-£160K + Benefits London, UK (Hybrid, 2-3 Days Onsite)
Are you an inspiring engineering leader with a strong background in high-traffic web platforms? Ready to drive large-scale transformation and lead a 150+ person team through a complex and exciting digital journey?
We're working with a high-profile UK-based digital organisation investing over £150M in the next phase of their digital evolution. As theHead of Web Engineering, you'll take the reins of a newly formed, strategically critical division-responsible for some of Europes most visited web platforms.
Key Scope:
Lead a cross-disciplinary team of 100-150 engineers across the UK, covering software, data, QA, and more
Own the engineering vision for a suite of high-traffic consumer websites
Drive change and unite previously siloed tech teams under one shared culture, platform, and engineering standard
Collaborate closely with product, design, architecture, and operations to deliver world-class digital experiences
We're Looking For:
Proven leadership of web engineering teams at scale, with strong experience managing organisational change
Background in high-traffic platforms-media, marketplaces, fintech, or large-scale consumer digital brands
Confident working across cloud-native architectures (AWS) and modern web stacks
Experience in digital transformation, culture-building, and agile delivery
Strong storytelling and stakeholder engagement skills-from exec teams to engineers
A creative thinker who sees opportunities to drive further traffic
Ideal Candidate Backgrounds:
- Candidates often come from leading product and content-driven environments: think digital media, streaming, ecommerce, fintech, marketplaces, or travel tech
- Strong experience across Web Engineering with a background is hands on development, engineering or architecture
- Ability to drive real business change, manage complex technical landscapes and strong stakeholder management experience
Location:
UK-based. Hybrid working - 2-3 days a week in-office. Some travel with eadership offsites
Salary & Package:
Base: £148K - £160K
Permanent role with excellent benefits
Huge platform for long-term career progression in a mission-led, values-driven environment
If you're a senior engineering leader looking to shape the future of a national digital platform, please send your CV to me on