Head of Platform Engineering

The Company is seeking a Head of Platform Engineering to lead a critical function within its highly scaled digital environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and executing the platform engineering strategy, leading a team of engineering leaders and technical specialists, and driving the architectural direction for distributed systems, event-driven platforms, and cloud-native applications. This role requires a strong commercial background in leading large-scale software engineering organizations, deep technical credibility in distributed systems and modern backend engineering, and expertise in cloud platforms, infrastructure, and developer experience functions. The Head of Platform Engineering will also be tasked with overseeing platform reliability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence, as well as championing engineering best practices and accelerating the adoption of AI tooling and capabilities. Applicants for the Head of Platform Engineering position at the company should have a proven track record of managing engineering leaders, building high-performing teams, and balancing technical strategy with operational delivery and financial management. The role demands a clear understanding of how AI can enhance software engineering productivity and delivery, as well as the ability to influence senior stakeholders across technology, product, and business functions. The ideal candidate will be a senior technology leader with a focus on innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement, and will play a key role in shaping the technical strategy and future of AI adoption in engineering. The company values a culture of investment in modern technology, cloud infrastructure, and AI-enabled ways of working, and the Head of Platform Engineering will be at the forefront of driving the next phase of growth in platform capabilities.