# Head of Product Engineering (Retail)

> ClearCourse · London, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-01

**Salary:** GBP 80,000–100,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** SaaS - Retail

## Description

### **Head of Product Engineering – Retail**

**Hybrid | Permanent**

Ready to lead engineering at scale?

ClearCourse is looking for a **Head of Product Engineering – Retail** to lead the largest and most technically diverse engineering vertical across our SaaS portfolio. You'll oversee **9 products spanning 6 technology stacks**, leading Product Technical Leads while shaping the future of our engineering organisation.

This is more than a leadership role—it's an opportunity to influence strategy, drive AI adoption, improve engineering standards, and play a key part in the evolution of one of the UK's fastest-growing software groups.

**What you'll be doing:**

-   Lead and develop Product Technical Leads across a diverse engineering portfolio
-   Own engineering capacity, delivery, and performance across multiple products
-   Drive engineering excellence, consistency, and AI-assisted development
-   Partner with senior leaders to shape technology strategy and product priorities
-   Champion continuous improvement, scalable engineering practices, and technical innovation
-   Help shape the future structure of our Retail engineering function as the business continues to grow

## Requirements

We're looking for an experienced engineering leader who combines technical credibility with commercial thinking.

**You'll bring:**

-   Proven experience leading software engineering teams in a product-led environment
-   Strong technical background with the ability to challenge and support senior engineers
-   Experience managing multiple products or engineering teams simultaneously
-   A track record of developing high-performing technical teams
-   Strong stakeholder management and strategic planning skills
-   A passion for modern engineering practices and AI-enabled software development

**Desirable:**

-   Experience within a PE-backed or multi-product SaaS business
-   Knowledge of AI development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code
-   Experience leading engineering teams through organisational change or acquisitions

## Benefits

-   Competitive salary + benefits
-   25 days holiday + your birthday off
-   Private medical insurance (Bupa) & health cash plan
-   Life assurance & income protection
-   Enhanced parental leave & family wellbeing support
-   Perkbox discounts & perks
-   Generous pension contributions
-   Hybrid working with flexibility
-   Ongoing learning, leadership development & career progression

### **Ready to make an impact?**

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of ClearCourse's most important engineering functions, influencing technology strategy across a diverse SaaS portfolio while developing exceptional engineering talent.

**If you're an engineering leader who enjoys solving complex challenges and building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.**

## Apply

[Apply at ClearCourse](https://apply.workable.com/clearcourse-1/j/B17BD3056B/apply)

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