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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"> Head of Engineering </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Reporting to</span>: Chief Product &amp; Technology Officer</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">About the Role</span></p>\n<p>WSD is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead our engineering organisation and take accountability for how software is <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">designed, built, tested, deployed, and operated</span> across the company.</p>\n<p>This is a <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">hands‑on engineering leadership role</span>, not a purely managerial position. We are explicitly looking for someone with <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">recent, sustained production coding experience</span>, who actively writes code, reviews pull requests, and sets standards by example. 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Apply today and take the next step in your career with us!</span><span style=\"color: #4a4a4a\"> </span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><em>WSD is an employer that values diversity. We highly encourage applications from appropriately qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.</em></span></p>",
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