Head of Software Engineering in Glasgow

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Job Description

Head of Software Engineering

Location: Remote (UK-based) with required travel to Glasgow office minimum 2–3 times per month

 Salary: £75,000–£80,000

 Reports to: CTO

About Brillband

We’re Brillband, a broadband challenger brand that’s all about connectivity, online & offline. We offer one speed, one price and zero in contract price hikes. Keeping things simple and transparent for our customers.

Backed by Octopus Group, we’re scaling fast, and we’re looking for a Head of Software Engineering to lead our software development function.

The Role

We are seeking a disciplined and forward-thinking Head of Software Engineering. Reporting to the CTO, this role will combine rigorous engineering leadership with a modern, AI-enabled approach to delivery.

Our architecture is well-engineered and thoughtfully designed. We are looking for a Head of Software Engineering who will develop on top of this foundation. 

We are building long-term systems that scale and looking for someone able to develop on top of our existing foundation.

This is a joint leadership and hands-on developer role for someone who wants to build something meaningful, lead delivery, strengthen engineering discipline, and responsibly embed AI into our development lifecycle.

This role combines:

• Strengthen engineering discipline,
• Startup pragmatism
• AI-enabled acceleration
• Calm, solutions-oriented stakeholder engagement

You will work closely with the CTO and internal stakeholders to translate requirements into clear technical options — returning with solutions, not problems.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Engineering Leadership
• Lead and evolve a scalable, production-grade Software Development Life Cycle SDLC
• Drive engineering quality, security, and operational resilience, maintaining high standards across testing, CI/CD, code quality and release management
• Formalise architecture governance and quality gates
• Integrate AI tools responsibly to improve productivity and quality

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