C# Software Engineering Manager

Pension Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

28 days' annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Insurance for Travel and Private Medical

Job summary

A financial technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a product-focused team. The role involves team leadership, solution delivery, and mentoring engineers while working with a Microsoft technology stack. Key responsibilities include overseeing technical delivery, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring high standards in software design. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in .NET/C#, Azure, and experience in managing small teams. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and coaching small engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Organised and delivery-driven.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers aligned to the Finance Automation team.
• Take ownership of technical delivery across internal development and third-party suppliers.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders across Finance, IT, and Operations.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices.

Skills

Microsoft technologies (.NET/C#, SQL Server, Azure)

Azure services (particularly Azure Service Bus)

System design, architecture, data modelling

Containerisation (Docker)

CI/CD pipelines

Financial systems knowledge

Tools

Git

DevOps practices

Job description

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will lead a product-focused engineering team, collaborating with a Product Owner, business stakeholders, and third-party partners. The position is crucial in IT Development, involving team leadership, solution delivery, and technical guidance, particularly in finance and operations systems. The ideal candidate is a technically skilled leader, passionate about mentoring engineers, driving delivery, and working hands‑on with a Microsoft-based technology stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers aligned to the Finance Automation team (Automation and Insights) product squad.
• Take ownership of technical delivery across both internal development and third-party suppliers, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with business goals.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders across Finance, IT, and Operations.
• Ensure high standards of software design, development, testing, and deployment with a strong focus on security, resilience, and supportability.
• Contribute to technical decision‑making, architecture discussions, and implementation plans.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices and processes, including DevOps, agile delivery, and release management.

Key Skills & Experience

We are looking for a well‑rounded engineering leader with a strong blend of technical depth and people management experience. Ideally, you will have:

Technical Expertise

• Microsoft technologies (.NET/C#, SQL Server, Azure)
• Azure services (particularly Azure Service Bus and cloud‑native design patterns).
• System design, architecture, data modelling, and integration patterns.
• Ideally experienced with containerisation (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps practices.
• Ideally with knowledge of financial systems, regulatory frameworks, and secure software delivery

Leadership & Collaboration

• Proven experience leading and coaching small engineering teams.
• Ability to manage third‑party vendors and ensure delivery alignment with internal standards.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to engage technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Organised and delivery‑driven, able to balance hands‑on technical involvement with strategic oversight.

In addition to a competitive base salary and the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan, upon joining us here at Pension Insurance Corporation, you’ll have access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 28 days' annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, insurance for Travel, Private Medical, Critical Illness, Life Assurance and Income Protection, and much more.