Software Engineering Director
The Access GroupWe’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.
Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.
What does Access offer you?
We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.
On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you.
About you
You’re a senior engineering leader who can build and scale teams, guide technical strategy, and keep products stable while driving change. You’re confident leading managers and large, distributed teams across time zones. You’re comfortable with a mix of technologies (.NET, Ruby, PHP, Salesforce) and you know how to move legacy products to modern SaaS (software as a service) platforms. You lead by example on AI (artificial intelligence) adoption and you connect engineering decisions to customer outcomes, especially for the ANZ market.
Day‑to‑day, you will:
- Build and scale our KL GOC engineering hub: hire and onboard new talent, and lead 2–3 Software Engineering Managers and their AI‑augmented squads (around 60–70 engineers) across .NET, Ruby, PHP, and Salesforce.
- Own the technical strategy and architecture for Accountant products: migrate legacy desktop apps to modern .NET SaaS, define integration strategies for mixed systems, and keep 99.9% uptime with zero critical production issues.
- Champion AI‑assisted development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Devin/agent‑based coding) to reach 100% adoption and deliver clear productivity gains across all teams.
- Partner with Product and ANZ/UK stakeholders to deliver the roadmap on time, manage costs through efficient KL operations, and maintain strong customer satisfaction.
Your skills and experiences might also include:
- Deep experience with the Microsoft stack (.NET, SQL, Azure), plus at least one of Java, React Native, or Angular; exposure to Salesforce, Ruby on Rails, or PHP is a plus.
- Strong background in cloud‑native, distributed systems, secure integrations, and performance at scale, with experience designing for high availability.
- Proven leadership of large, distributed organisations (40+ people), including team transitions, remote onboarding, and change management (M&A or integration is a plus).
- Understanding of B2B SaaS and the ANZ accounting market; Azure expertise with some AWS exposure is helpful.
What are we all about?
The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used.
With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we’re shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. If you’re excited about this role - even if your experience doesn’t tick every box - you might be exactly who we’re looking for.
We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you?
Let’s make a difference together.
Love Work. Love Life. Be You.