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Location: (Birmingham / Hybrid / Remote) - 2 day's in the office per month
Employment Type: Full-time
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Engineering (Education) to join us at OneAdvanced. In this senior leadership role, you will lead the engineering strategy that underpins our education-focused technology solutions, leveraging modern platforms and emerging technologies to transform educational experiences and outcomes.
You will bring deep expertise in engineering leadership, education technologies, and scalable SaaS delivery, combined with a strong passion for using technology to drive meaningful impact across the education sector. This role partners closely with executive leadership, educators, and external stakeholders to deliver secure, innovative, and high-quality solutions.
Develop and execute a strategic engineering roadmap for education-focused initiatives, aligned with organizational objectives and industry best practices.
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
Design and architect scalable, secure, and resilient technology platforms tailored to the needs of educational institutions and learners.
Collaborate closely with educators, product leaders, and stakeholders to translate educational needs into effective technology solutions.
Establish and enforce best practices for software engineering, architecture, quality assurance, and operational reliability.
Ensure compliance with relevant education regulations, data protection standards, and security requirements.
Partner with executive leadership to align engineering initiatives with broader business goals and long-term strategy.
Provide hands-on technical leadership, promoting agile development methodologies and continuous improvement.
Build and maintain strong relationships with educational institutions, technology partners, and industry experts.
Monitor emerging technologies, including AI-driven engineering workflows, and assess their application to enhance educational delivery, operational efficiency, and lifelong learning.
Extensive experience in software engineering and technology leadership, with a strong focus on education technologies.
Demonstrated success leading and scaling engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Deep understanding of modern education platforms, digital learning ecosystems, and SaaS product delivery.
Proven expertise in designing secure, scalable, and user-centric systems and applications.
Hands-on experience applying AI within engineering workflows and product development.
Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and executive communication skills.
Lead engineering strategy at the intersection of technology and education.
Influence solutions that improve access, quality, and outcomes across the education sector.
Work with a passionate, mission-driven leadership team.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Apply now to play a key role in shaping the future of education through innovative engineering leadership.
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At OneAdvanced, we are at the forefront of delivering sector-focused technology solutions that simplify complexity, drive meaningful progress, and help build a fairer, more inclusive society. We’re much more than a software company. We deliver SaaS workflow applications and IT services that power organisations across Education, Government, Healthcare, Legal, Manufacturing, Housing, Retail, and more.
OneAdvanced is one of the UK’s largest business software and services companies. Based in Birmingham (The Mailbox), operating across the UK, Ireland, India, and Australia. Our secure, scalable platform, including OneAdvanced AI, our private AI service for UK organisations, powers connectivity and innovation across critical sectors. Alongside our software are our IT services, including hosting, managed services, and application modernisation.
We strive to create an inclusive workplace that drives innovation and collaboration, championing diverse perspectives and ideas. Our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy is embedded in everything we do, guiding us to create meaningful impact for our people, our customers and the planet.
Join us and become part of a team that’s powering the world of work and making a real difference.
hackajob is partnering with OneAdvanced to fill this position. Create a profile to be automatically considered for this role—and others that match your experience.