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Head of Engineering

Xact Placements
Permanent - Full time Reading, England Operations Specialties Managers
Posted:
January 30, 2026
Location:
Reading, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

| Global Leadership Role | High-Growth Cybersecurity Scale-Up | UK (Hybrid/Remote)


This is an unmissable opportunity to join one of the fastest-scaling cybersecurity innovators on the market. Recognised by Gartner, backed by top-tier VC investors, and trusted by Fortune 500s and critical infrastructure providers, this scale-up is building the future of continuous offensive security.


They’re now seeking an ambitious Head of Applications to lead their global Application Technology team across the UK, Singapore, and the US. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll shape engineering culture, drive technical excellence, and scale customer-facing SaaS systems used by some of the largest enterprises in the world.


What you’ll be doing:

  • Leading and growing a global application engineering team, spanning backend and frontend systems

  • Building critical SaaS capabilities for enterprise clients: accoun...

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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Permanent - Full time
    Location: Reading, United Kingdom
    Posted: January 30, 2026
    Deadline: March 11, 2026