Head of Development

Role: Head of Development

Based: West London, UK

Sector:  E-commerce

Salary: £80,000 + benefits

Ref: 00244

Overview:

This fast track 100 e-retailer is undergoing rapid growth. With sales of circa £40 million and over 100 employees, the company predicts revenue will reach £60 million in the next couple of years. To facilitate this growth the business is seeking to make two critical appointments to its tech team.

Role:

  • Measuring and improving the productivity and effectiveness of the development team
  • Timely delivery of strategic projects on budget to high quality
  • Recruiting, developing and retaining developers, QAs, architects and Tech Leads
  • Working with stakeholders to identify needs and solutions
  • Working closely with the Head of Business Systems to ensure reliability and measurability of service

Requirements:

  • Hands-on technical background – able to guide and intervene on specific technology challenges
  • Stint at an excellent B2C ecommerce business
  • Experience in working with an under resourced team and a proven track record in hiring, retaining, growing and motivating excellent tech talent
  • Passionate about software engineering, Web 2.0, ecommerce, or Agile
  • Experience of IT with a commercial edge and fully understand where IT fits into the enterprise value chain
  • Recent PHP development experience
  • Experience (preferably hands on) of QA management and testing procedures.

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