Head of Software Engineering - C#.NET, Java, AWS, AI

Benefits package includes:

• Hybrid working - 40% office based
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus
• Core benefits include Pension, Bupa healthcare, Sharesave Scheme and more
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.

Experian Software Solutions (ESS) is the global product and engineering function delivering world-class software solutions. ESS is structured around core business areas: Analytics, Decisioning, Identity & Fraud (ID&F), and Solutions. ESS is comprised of ~1,100 people across 14 countries, almost 80% of whom are engineers.

We looking for an experienced Head of Software Engineering to provide strategic engineering leadership across the ID&F global organisation, combining people leadership, technology modernisation, and delivery accountability. You will be a senior partner to business and technology stakeholders, shaping how engineering teams operate, innovate, and deliver at scale.

You will be required to travel to our London office once a week to meet senior stakeholders.

As the Head of Software Engineering, you will 

• Build and lead high-performing, globally distributed engineering teams, setting clear direction, priorities, accountability, and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Drive delivery excellence by translating strategic objectives into executable plans, measurable outcomes, and sustainable operating rhythms that ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Champion an AI-native engineering culture by embedding AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making into software development, delivery practices, and operational processes.
• Provide technical leadership with expertise in Java Full Stack,.NET, AWS, EKS, Claude, Cursor, and modern engineering and deployment practices to guide solution design and technical strategy.
• Lead technology modernisation initiatives, simplifying legacy environments and accelerating the adoption of new platforms, tools, architectures, and ways of working.
• Act as a trusted advisor and solution provider for complex business and technology challenges, applying structured thinking, sound judgment, and pragmatic decision-making.
• Partner closely with product, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to align priorities, remove blockers, manage dependencies, and deliver scalable solutions.
• Ensure all engineering decisions and execution activities align with governance, security, compliance, enterprise risk standards, and organisational objectives.
• Own workforce planning and talent strategy, including hiring, succession planning, capability development, diversity initiatives, and coaching people managers to build strong leadership pipelines.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and resourcing strategies while representing engineering in senior leadership forums, providing visibility into risks, dependencies, performance, and strategic progress.

• Strong people leadership experience, building, coaching and developing global engineering teams, driving engineering best practice and providing technical leadership.
• Proficient in.NET, AWS, EKS, Devops, Claude, Cursor based engineering and deployment practices. Any experience in Java is highly desirable.
• Experience using AI tools and driving adoption across engineering teams.
• Experience working within a secure development environment.
• Expertise in building strong relationships with teams and leaders globally and influencing decision making using a data driven approach.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and learning, encouraging teams to challenge the status quo and adopt better ways of working
• Demonstrate a strategic mindset while staying close to execution and driving delivery of solutions.
• Solves problems with a business-first and technology-informed mindset and adapts quickly and works effectively through ambiguity