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Sam Holman

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Head of Engineering at Cox Automotive Europe
📍 Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Sam is an experienced Head of Engineering at Cox Automotive Europe with over 18 years in the industry, leading software, QA, and infrastructure teams. He focuses on building scalable systems and fostering engineering cultures that align technical excellence with business goals. A former colleague called him an "accomplished technologist and fantastic engineering leader. "

Beyond his technical leadership, Sam is a highly supportive and community-focused individual. He is passionate about improving team culture, having previously served on a social committee, and has shown great empathy and support for former colleagues, offering mentorship and career advice during challenging times.

After a former company announced redundancies, he proactively offered to help anyone impacted find and land a new role.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Building Thriving Teams
His profile highlights a passion for managing, mentoring, and coaching cross-functional teams to foster collaboration and help them become great.
Scalable System Design
He focuses on delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable services, leading API strategy, and evolving software architecture.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Head of Engineering
Cox Automotive Europe
1-2024 - 2-2025
Head of Engineering
tombola
10-2022 - 1-2024
Senior Engineering Manager
Flutter UK & Ireland
5-2018 - 11-2023
Engineering Manager
Sky Betting & Gaming
11-2014 - 5-2018
Principal Engineer
Sky Betting & Gaming
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Education
2003 - 2006
BSc
University of Hull
1996 - 2002
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Boroughbridge High School
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