Development Manager

Avanti Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth technology company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Development Manager to lead its SaaS platform operations team. You will manage core engineering functions, including DevOps and QA, while guiding a talented team in a fast-paced environment. The role requires experience in handling AWS and cloud-based products. This position offers a competitive salary and a great opportunity for a motivated leader.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering or DevOps teams.
• Knowledge of AWS, Linux, and SaaS environments.
• Excellent leadership, planning, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing engineers across DevOps, QA, and platform delivery.
• Overseeing production environments, uptime, and platform reliability.
• Leading AWS adoption and best practice for new deployments.
• Coaching and mentoring a talented team.

Skills

Leading engineering or DevOps teams

Knowledge of AWS

Excellent leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Linux

SaaS environments

Job description

Development Manager – SaaS / Cloud / AWS

Location: Reading (on-site)

Salary : £70,000 – £90,000 (inclusive of bonus)

A high-growth technology company delivering cloud-based CRM and business applications is hiring a Platform Engineering Manager to lead and expand its platform operations team.

You’ll take ownership of core engineering functions including DevOps, QA, and platform maintenance, managing a growing team in a collaborative, hands‑on environment. The company is expanding rapidly, including a major new AWS‑based deployment for international markets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing engineers across DevOps, QA, and platform delivery.
• Overseeing production environments, uptime, and platform reliability.
• Leading AWS adoption and best practice for new deployments.
• Coaching and mentoring a talented team while maintaining operational excellence.
• Collaborating with other business areas to support new feature rollouts and enhancements.

You’ll bring:

• Experience leading engineering or DevOps teams.
• Knowledge of AWS, Linux, and SaaS environments.
• Excellent leadership, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
• A background in cloud‑based, product‑led environments (CRM experience advantageous).

This is a superb opportunity for a motivated, people‑focused technical leader to join a thriving SaaS business and shape the n...