Director of Software Engineering

Director of Engineering (6-Month FTC → Permanent)

We’re hiring a senior engineering leader to step into a high-accountability environment and stabilise delivery, reset ways of working, and scale a global delivery model. This is a hands-on leadership role (not IC coding), with direct ownership of execution, org health, and outcomes.

About the Role

• Take ownership of an underperforming engineering organisation and stabilise delivery quickly
• Lead multiple engineering teams and managers (40+ engineers)
• Drive offshore transition to India: scope decisions, knowledge transfer, quality controls, and change management
• Improve delivery predictability, reduce quality issues, and move initiatives to GA readiness
• Partner closely with Product to define priorities and ship roadmaps
• Operate effectively across Norway / India / global stakeholders under pressure

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a multi-team software engineering organisation (40–100+ engineers globally)
• Manage managers and team leads, not just individual contributors
• Stabilise delivery, improve execution, and reset accountability where needed
• Partner closely with Product leadership to drive roadmap execution and innovation
• Review architecture, delivery practices, and quality to identify root causes of issues
• Lead change initiatives across structure, ways of working, and operating model
• Support the evolution of global delivery, including offshore or distributed teams
• Act as a visible, credible engineering leader across regional offices
• Bring a strong leadership presence during the early months, especially via travel to Norway (~2x/month)
• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, outcome-driven, private equity environment

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience leading 40+ software engineers (ideally multiple teams + managers)
• Worked in a PE/VC-owned company (comfortable with pace, urgency, ambiguity, accountability)
• Personally led a transition of engineering work to India (build/scale team, define what moves vs stays, run knowledge transfer, manage resistance + quality risk)
• Proven track record taking over underperforming teams and improving delivery/quality
• Strong technical credibility (can assess architecture/SDLC, diagnose root causes; not a “pure people leader”)
• Comfortable working with senior global stakeholders and delivering outcomes fast

Why This Role?

• Real impact: This is a genuine leadership mandate, not a caretaker role
• Visibility: Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-makers
• Challenge: A complex engineering environment where your experience will matter
• Path to perm: Clear opportunity to move into a long-term leadership role
• PE-backed momentum: Fast-paced, outcome-focused culture with backing to execute

Contract & Location

• Initial 6-month Fixed-Term Contract, with intention to convert to permanent
• Based in the Norway , with on site visits ~2x/month
• Hybrid / flexible working model, depending on location

• Working in this role is an opportunity to step into a senior engineering leadership position where your experience, judgement, and delivery mindset will be tested - and valued.