AI-First Engineering Leader for Scalable SaaS Platform

Simpro Software; Leeds; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BigChange in Leeds is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the engineering organization responsible for the full BigChange product suite, from legacy to microservices and mobile ecosystem. You will translate strategy into technical roadmaps and foster an AI-first culture.

You will grow and mentor teams, drive a high-trust culture in Leeds, and act as a trusted sounding board through challenges. This role requires 8+ years in SaaS leadership and strong executive communication.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering leadership in SaaS.
• Experience leading legacy-to-cloud modernisation.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management.
• People-first leadership with hiring and retention focus.
• On-site leadership presence in Leeds.

Responsibilities

• Grow & mentor engineering teams with regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
• Build a high-trust culture by leading hiring and onboarding in Leeds.
• Be a pillar of support for your team through professional and personal challenges.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mobile & systems architecture

AI in engineering

Executive communication

Empathetic leadership

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

React Native

Swift

Flutter

Job description

BigChange in Leeds is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the engineering organization responsible for the full BigChange product suite, from legacy to microservices and mobile ecosystem. You will translate strategy into technical roadmaps and foster an AI-first culture.

You will grow and mentor teams, drive a high-trust culture in Leeds, and act as a trusted sounding board through challenges. This role requires 8+ years in SaaS leadership and strong executive communication.