Head of Engineering

Our client is using AI to tackle one of healthcare’s most important challenges - improving how cancer is diagnosed. Their clinical-grade technology already runs in 20+ countries and 35+ laboratories, helping pathologists analyse tissue more consistently and efficiently.

Partnering with Roche and AstraZeneca, with 11 clinically approved AI solutions and 18+ healthcare system integrations, this is AI moving beyond research into real patient care at scale.

Role Overview:

You'll join as Head of Engineering, the number two in the tech organisation, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer leading the organisational transformation to cross-functional product squads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and grow a high-performing software engineering organisation, creating an environment where engineers can take meaningful ownership and develop into future leaders.
• Introduce stronger operating structures across engineering, bringing greater clarity to decision-making, responsibilities, prioritisation and delivery.
• Build and evolve the team through thoughtful hiring, onboarding and talent development.
• Embed AI-assisted development throughout the software delivery process, increasing engineering velocity without compromising robustness, quality or human accountability.
• Partner closely with Product, Machine Learning, Clinical, Regulatory and commercial stakeholders to turn complex requirements into effective engineering outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Substantial experience leading software engineering teams and developing engineers and engineering leaders.
• Excellent people leadership skills, particularly around coaching, mentoring, feedback and career development.
• Previous hands-on software engineering experience, giving you the technical depth to challenge and earn the trust of experienced engineers.
• Evidence of improving planning, delivery reliability and organisational effectiveness within software teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across technical, product, commercial and specialist functions.
• Genuine curiosity around AI-assisted software engineering and how emerging tooling can fundamentally improve the way engineering organisations operate.

If you want to lead the engineering organisation helping pathologists across 20+ countries make faster, more accurate diagnoses, we hope to hear from you.