Director of software engineering Work, Jobs in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Twr (with Salaries)

Director of Engineering
Renaissance Learning EMEA APAC —Houghton le Spring
- Hybrid work
- DevOps
- Agile
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
5d
Director, Solutions Engineering (UK Remote)
Turnitin, LLC —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Remote
- CRM software
- Management
- Computer Science
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Lead AI Engineer - Financial Inclusion
M-KOPA —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Remote
- Scripting
- AI
- Leadership
Technical Director - d3t
Keywords Studios —Gateshead
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- C++
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Oliver Wyman - Associate Team Leader, Team Leader, Director - Data and Analytics - Newcastle
Oliver Wyman —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- English
- Master's degree
- SQL
Commercial Director
BarrattDevelopments —Gateshead
- Project management
- IT
13d
Project Manager
CrowdHouse Energy Ltd —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Project management
- Travel
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
Hardware Lead / Product Development Engineer
AnFiTest ltd. —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- CAD
- System design
- Assembly
Quick apply
8d
Managing Consultant
Leighton —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- AWS
- Agile
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Graduate AI Developer
Technology Services Group —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £26,000 a year
- Azure
- Master's degree
- JavaScript
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior/Principal Port Planner - Offshore Wind Ports
Royal HaskoningDHV —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Part-time
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- Master's degree
Graduate AI Developer
TSG —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £0.01 - £26,000.00 a year
- Azure
- Master's degree
- JavaScript
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
KARM Design Ltd —Gateshead
- £45,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- CAD
- English
- Supervising experience
Quick apply
1d
Principal Maritime Civil Engineer
Royal HaskoningDHV —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Part-time
- Civil engineering
- English
- Analysis skills
Senior Bid Manager
Bellrock Property and Facilities Management —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
Quick apply
5d
Regional Account Manager
Innova Systems UK —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Microsoft Outlook
- Sales
- CAD
Sales Estimator
Bryant precision ltd —Peterlee
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
Quick apply
9d
Inside Sales Advisor
Innova Systems UK —Newcastle upon Tyne
- CRM software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Sales

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Director of Engineering

Renaissance Learning EMEA APAC -
Houghton le Spring

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Job details

5 days ago

Benefits

Season ticket loan
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Employee discount

Qualifications

DevOps
Test automation
Agile
Communication skills

Full job description

About Us

Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments.

Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are.

Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.

We're looking for a Director of Engineering to lead our cross-functional delivery teams as we evolve toward an AI-enabled, platform-centric operating model serving international markets.

You'll drive engineering excellence across our organisation, leading Engineering Managers, our QA Testing Manager, and multiple delivery teams to deliver scalable, high-quality products aligned with strategic priorities.

What you'll be getting up to with us:

Lead & Develop Teams

Build and coach high-performing engineering and QA teams in an inclusive, collaborative environment
Drive career development, succession planning, and talent retention
Foster psychological safety, ownership, and continuous learning

Manage Resources & Budget

Own workforce planning, organisational design, and capability development
Manage budget planning, forecasting, and operational expenditure
Optimise engineering efficiency while maintaining quality and team wellbeing

Drive Delivery Excellence

Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery across multiple teams
Establish effective processes and remove blockers
Balance delivery pace with quality, security, and maintainability
Partner with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders

Enable Collaboration

Work closely with US-based and international technology teams
Coordinate across Infrastructure, Security, Data, and QA functions
Support global platform initiatives and localisation efforts

Continuous Improvement

Establish engineering standards and metrics
Drive adoption of modern practices including AI-enabled engineering, DevOps, and automation
Promote operational excellence and service ownership

Experience we’d love to see includes:

Proven experience leading engineering organisations and managing engineering/QA leaders
Strong track record building high-performing, diverse teams
Experience with workforce planning, budget management, and resource allocation
Success delivering complex software products in agile/product-led environments
Experience with modern QA practices, test automation, and quality governance
Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and operational reliability
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience with international, distributed teams and organisational transformation

Additional information:

This is role is a Hybrid role based out of our Houghton Le Spring office – the team come together a couple of times a week. There may be travel to other offices on occasion.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed from week commencing 22nd June.

Benefits:

25 Days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown)
A day off for your birthday to celebrate in style!
Workplace Nursery scheme
5 volunteering days a year to use for the causes of your choice
Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants
BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – up to 8%
Season ticket loan and EAP

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you.

All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit.

This role is subject to DBS and background checks.

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Director of Engineering

Director, Solutions Engineering (UK Remote)

Lead AI Engineer - Financial Inclusion

Technical Director - d3t

Oliver Wyman - Associate Team Leader, Team Leader, Director - Data and Analytics - Newcastle

Commercial Director

Project Manager

Hardware Lead / Product Development Engineer

Managing Consultant

Graduate AI Developer

Senior/Principal Port Planner - Offshore Wind Ports

Graduate AI Developer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Principal Maritime Civil Engineer

Senior Bid Manager

Regional Account Manager

Sales Estimator

Inside Sales Advisor

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