Director, software engineering Work, Jobs in Preston, Eng (with Salaries)

Director, Software Engineering
TrueCommerce (Coventry) Limited —Wigan
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- System design
- Java
Account Director
OCS Group —Preston
- Weekend availability
- Leadership
- Referral programme
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Software Engineer
Perch Group —Blackpool
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- SQL
- AWS
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home
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1d
Graduate Software Engineer
BAE Systems —Warton
- £34,000 a year
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Head of Function (Systems / Software)
Expleo —Preston
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Mentoring
10d
Head of Commercial
Knowsley Safari —Knowsley
- From £60,000 an hour
- Full-time
- Management
- Bachelor's degree
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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11h
Head of Estates
Swanton Care and Community —Farnworth
- £60,000 a year
- Management
- Maintenance
- Organisational skills
Associate Director - Sustainability
Mace —Preston
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
9d
Associate Director of Delivery and Improvement
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust —Blackburn
- £112,782 - £129,783 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
9d
Head of Insights
Dominos —Bolton
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Flexible schedule
2d
PHP Web Developer
Diverse Business Group —Preston
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- JavaScript
- Travel
- In-person
- Flexible schedule
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4d
Operations Director
Spire Healthcare —Blackpool
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Annual leave
4d
Head of Sourcing
REPRESENT —Bolton
- Travel
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Director of Worcestershire Regulatory Services
Bromsgrove District Council —Wyre
- £107,269 - £111,116 a year
- Call to connect
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
14d
Associate Director - Project Controls Manager - Defence
Mace —Preston
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Oracle Developer
Expleo —Preston
- Azure
- Oracle
- Computer Science
Director of People & Organisational Development
St Helens College —St Helens
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Human resources
- Free parking
- Annual leave
3d
Director Defence Technical Excellence College (DTEC) North West
Blackpool & the Fylde College —Bispham
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Free parking
- Annual leave
9d
Software Developer
Vyonics Technologies Ltd —Liverpool
- £40,418.93 - £51,962.27 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Java
- SQL
- Analysis skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Flexitime
Quick apply
1d
Head of Sustainable Compliance
Sustainable Energy First —Fulwood
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Travel
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1d

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Director, Software Engineering

TrueCommerce (Coventry) Limited
Wigan

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Job details

Permanent

Qualifications

Node.js
Computer Science
C#
Supply chain
System design
.NET
Java
Bachelor's degree
Scalability
Agile
SaaS
AI
Leadership
Communication skills
Python

Full job description

Lead engineering excellence across products that protect revenue today while creating a stronger, more resilient foundation for critical business operations and future modernization.

The Director is responsible for leading multiple software development departments delivering business-critical B2B integration solutions. The role combines people leadership, technical governance, and strategic alignment across a distributed, global organization.

The Director ensures teams operate efficiently, follow defined processes and standards, and deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions aligned with the company’s business objectives.

We are looking for a leader that has led transformational efforts, created and delivered technical roadmaps, and creates engineering excellence. This leader plays a key role in protecting and generating revenue by ensuring our products meet the needs of our large and diverse customer base.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering Strategy

Partner with Product, QA, and Architecture teams to define the roadmap, prioritizing high-value initiatives and platform enhancements.
Drive the adoption of automation, CI/CD pipelines, and other tools to increase development velocity and reliability.
Define and continuously improve software development processes, methodologies, and SDLC best practices.
Establish and enforce release criteria, automated testing goals, and quality benchmarks across teams.
Ensure that development processes comply with regulatory and audit requirements, including ISAE3402.

Team Leadership

Manage leaders and broader team across multiple locations (primarily Europe, Vietnam, China, and US).
Lead four departments consisting of architects, developers, QA engineers, database specialists, and monitoring teams.
Define individual goals, follow up on performance, and conduct regular evaluations.
Drive employee engagement, motivation, and retention across geographically distributed teams.
Promote continuous learning by initiating cross training and identifying ways for the team to grow their skills and experiences.

Organizational Alignment & Collaboration

Ensure strong alignment between development teams and key stakeholders, including; Product, Services + Support, Tech Ops and Sales
Act as a key interface between business and engineering to ensure delivery meets business expectations.
Contribute to cross-functional initiatives and organizational improvements.

Technical Leadership & Architecture Oversight

Responsible for architecture, design, and security across a portfolio of multiple software products (approx. 10+ systems within B2B supply chain integration).
Promote innovation in architecture, automation, and development practices to improve scalability, reliability, and user experience.

Delivery & Execution

Ensure that teams deliver according to agreed goals, roadmaps, and priorities.
Monitor performance and capacity across teams and initiate improvements where needed.
Drive execution excellence, ensuring that delivery is not only stable but continuously improving (moving beyond “BAU” mindset where relevant).
Drive routines and commitments through leaders for daily standups and sprint planning to ensure roadmap alignment and timely resolution of high-priority issues.
Demonstrate proficiency and curiosity in using AI-enabled engineering tools to enhance productivity, code quality, and problem-solving, while adhering to secure coding standards and engineering best practices.

Requirements for Success:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in engineering leadership, including leading global teams
Proven success leading teams delivering SaaS or enterprise B2B products
Expertise in development frameworks and languages (Java, C#, .NET, Node.js, Python, or similar)
Demonstrated experience improving team velocity, scaling agile processes, and optimizing engineering workflows
Experience owning release trains on live, customer-facing platforms with zero-disruption requirements
Solid understanding of software architecture, development processes, and system design
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution
Experience with governance, compliance, and audit-driven development processes
Continuous improvement mindset with focus on quality and efficiency
Evidence of building strong engineering culture rooted in autonomy, accountability, and technical excellence and KPIs
Experience with integration platforms specifically Supply Chain preferred

Who is TrueCommerce?

TrueCommerce is a high-performing global supply chain network that provides fully integrated, end-to-end supply chain visibility and management. We've empowered some of the biggest brands in the world to improve their supply chain performance: Schneider Electric, Siemens, Ocean Spray, and many more.

Please visit our careers website for additional information.

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