Head of Engineering

Be Part of Something Real

Join a leading UK data and software company shaping the future of geospatial and security innovation.

Envitia is a UK-based software and services company that helps organisations unlock the full value of their data to make better, faster decisions. With over 30 years of experience, we specialise in delivering innovative software products, solutions, and consultancy services that transform complex data challenges into actionable insights.

Our mission is to empower customers across defence, government, and national security sectors to harness the power of data — from geospatial intelligence to advanced analytics and AI integration. We are proud to be a trusted partner to UK defence and government organisations, delivering technology that drives smarter, data-driven outcomes.

We’re also delighted to have been named one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Medium-Sized Companies to Work For 2025 — a recognition of our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and creating an outstanding workplace where people can thrive.

The Role

As our Head of Engineering, you will play a pivotal leadership role, guiding both our product and customer engineering teams as they build high-impact, custom solutions. You will shape and execute Envitia’s engineering strategy, ensuring our technology is robust, scalable, and aligned with business and customer needs. Your expertise will drive innovation across design and engineering, enabling us to deliver secure, high-performance, and high-quality solutions.

You will provide line management to our senior engineering staff, fostering a culture of excellence through coaching, mentoring, and professional development.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in software architecture and design, customer-facing engineering, and presales/bid activity. In this role, you’ll work closely with the CTO, Product Management, Delivery, and Sales/Account Management teams to ensure our engineering output supports customer success, commercial objectives, and Envitia’s long-term strategic direction.

Responsibilities

Architecture, Design Validation & Technical Governance 

Deliver solution architectures to solve customer problems during bids 

Oversee architecture and design reviews to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. 

Continually refine and enforce engineering standards, design principles, and best practices. 

Define and execute the engineering vision and roadmap in alignment with company strategy. 

Drive technical decision-making and risk management across projects. 

Sales & Account Management Collaboration 

Partner with Sales and Account Management to support pre-sales technical discussions, solution design, planning and estimating. 

Translate customer and commercial requirements into engineering designs. 

Contribute to winning work with our customers for example by presenting technical designs, architectures and projects as part of a bid. 

Provide strategic technical leadership touchpoint for our customers. 

Engineering Leadership 

Lead and grow high-performing teams across product and customer engineering. 

Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement. 

Manage our Engineering team to ensure continual team development. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

Work closely with engineering QA to deliver cohesive and high-quality services. 

Act as a senior technical stakeholder in strategic planning and business alignment. 

Communicate engineering priorities, progress, and risks to executive leadership. 

Experience Required

Technical Skills 

Strong background in software architecture and technical design. 

Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, microservices, containerization). 

Familiarity with customer engineering tools and support workflows. 

Deep understanding of design validation, technical debt management, and system reliability. 

Leadership & Strategic Skills 

Strong background working with Sales/bid teams. 

Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams. 

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. 

Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical leadership. 

Experience scaling engineering functions in fast-paced, high-growth environments. 

Desirable Skills

Experience in defence, central government or public sector customer-centric software development.

Security Clearance Requirements

The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain a SC level security clearance.

Location

The role will require travel to our Horsham offices 1 day a week.

What it's like to work at Envitia

At Envitia, we believe that our greatest asset is our people. We’re committed to fostering a work environment where every employee feels valued, supported, and motivated to excel. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance both your professional and personal wellbeing, including:

Annual Leave: 25 days plus your birthday off, with the ability to buy or sell up to five additional days

Private Healthcare: Comprehensive coverage with additional options for family members

Training & Skills Development: Ongoing learning opportunities to help you advance your career

Fitness Reimbursement: Support for gym memberships or fitness-related expenses

Life Assurance: Extensive life insurance coverage for peace of mind

Pension Contribution: Competitive options to help you plan for a secure financial future

Perkbox Subscription: Discounts on a wide range of products and services

Flexible Work Arrangements: Designed to support work-life balance and personal commitments

Internal Reward Schemes: Recognition initiatives to celebrate your contributions and achievements

Community Engagement & Volunteering: Opportunities to support meaningful causes through company-sponsored programs

Inclusion at Envitia

At Envitia, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that our strength lies in our differences, and we are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.

We encourage applications from people of all abilities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and religions. We strive to support a culture of inclusion, accessibility, and work-life balance.

If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.