Head of Engineering
Entain plcRemotely
awsbackendjavacloudapiaimach
Job Description
📋 Description
- Lead technology modernization and transformation initiatives within CRM domain.
- Oversee Java-based backends and API-driven services, driving scalable cloud-native architectures.
- Define project scopes and influence engineering direction with modern backend architecture and MACH
- Improve performance, code quality, and system uptime; track engineering metrics.
- Champion Ways of Working (WoW) to boost agility, innovation, and delivery excellence.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align engineering with business priorities and resolve challenges.
🎯 Requirements
- Strong Java expertise; hands-on AI-powered SDLC tools knowledge is a plus (Claude or Kiro).
- Experience as a second-line manager, leading Engineering Managers and Principal Engineers.
- Proven leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Operational excellence with balance of quality and delivery discipline.
- Stakeholder management with cross-functional alignment.
- Hands-on contributor background before moving into leadership for technical credibility.
🎁 Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Comprehensive health, pension, and life insurance options.
- Annual leave and wellbeing/development days.
- Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
- Communication allowance and creche support.
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