Engineering Director

TL;DR

Engineering Director: Leading discovery and inception phases to define problem spaces, shape vision, and create measurable business outcomes with an accent on technical expertise and commercial awareness. Focus on designing and implementing technical strategies that enhance delivery capability and guiding organizations in adopting modern engineering practices.

Location: Hybrid in London

Company

hirify.global is an engineering consultancy bridging Quality Engineering, Cloud Platforms and Developer Experience.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership across complex programs of work, ensuring architectural integrity and alignment with best practices.
• Drive adoption of Quality Cloud Engineering across client engagements using modern software delivery practices including CI/CD, cloud platforms, and quality engineering.
• Lead end-to-end program delivery, ensuring successful outcomes through the Route to Live.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to drive technology transformation.
• Manage complex client relationships and negotiations, ensuring alignment and exceeding expectations.
• Embed AI and GenAI capabilities into engineering solutions, including designing and integrating AI-driven features, automation, and decisioning systems where appropriate.

Requirements

• Provide technical leadership across complex programs of work, ensuring architectural integrity and alignment with best practices.
• Drive adoption of Quality Cloud Engineering across client engagements using modern software delivery practices including CI/CD, cloud platforms, and quality engineering.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architectures.
• Knowledge of quality engineering practices including test automation and continuous testing.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation.
• Commercial management skills with a strong track record of commercial success, including managing large budgets, forecasts, and delivering high-margin profitability.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the future of software delivery practices.
• Work with diverse clients across various industries and technical challenges.
• Collaborative environment focused on learning and growth.
• Flexible working arrangements, profit share and competitive benefits package.
• Committed to fostering a culture where all team members feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work.