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Head of Research and Development

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đź•’ June 29

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

đź”´ Lead

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Posted on Vesta Software Group's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship June 29

Still open on Vesta Software Group's site. Checked 9 hours ago.

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Vesta Software Group

201 - 500 employees

🏗️ Construction

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

Construction • Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

Vesta Software Group is a global organization specializing in the acquisition and long-term growth of vertical market software companies. Unlike traditional acquirers, Vesta operates on a buy-and-hold strategy, maintaining the independence of the companies they acquire and investing in their sustainable growth. Vesta prides itself on never selling a business, instead prioritizing the autonomy of its acquired companies and leveraging a network of resources to accelerate growth. With more than 30 acquisitions and a presence in over 9 countries, Vesta supports its portfolio companies with best practices and capital while fostering a productive and positive workplace culture, demonstrated by its Great Place To Work® certification.

đź“‹ Description

• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team, dedicated to continuous improvement • Oversee technical direction, ensuring alignment with business and product strategy • Own the development workflow and lifecycle, ensuring predictable and efficient output • Lead evaluation and redesign of processes to improve delivery speed, quality and team efficiency • Own and deliver the adoption of an AI-enabled Software Development Lifecycle (AI-SDLC) • Own the overall QA strategy and approach, including evaluation and implementation of automated testing • Manage departmental budget and contribute to efficiency ratio targets.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong understanding of software development principles, architecture and engineering practices • Experience working closely with engineering teams in a technical environment • An understanding of principles within PHP, SQL, MVC frameworks (e.g. Symfony), React, AngularJS, LESS/SASS, AWS (RDS, EC2, Route53, Cloudwatch, SES, S3), APIs, Linux environments and version control (e.g. Git) • Experience working with legacy systems and modernising architecture • Strong understanding of Agile development and delivery practices, and experience using project management tools (eg. Youtrack/Jira) • Experience implementing automated testing and development tooling • Experience leading cross-functional transformation programmes (process, tooling and change management), ideally including AI-enabled delivery and governance

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours • Professional development opportunities

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