Engineering Manager, Product & Commercial Trading

Marks & Spencer Plc; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A historical retail brand in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team. The role involves team management, agile delivery, and technical leadership, focusing on building innovative software solutions. With responsibilities including overseeing software project delivery and enforcing quality standards, the ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and a strong understanding of various technologies like Java and Azure Cloud. The position offers an inclusive work environment and numerous benefits.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks through M&S Choices

Market‑leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day a year

Qualifications

• Previous polyglot hands‑on senior software engineer.
• Experience working on highly scalable software solutions.
• Background in software engineering with several years’ experience.
• Experience building and leading teams of senior software engineers.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing engineering team.
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of software projects.
• Drive the adoption of standards and methodologies for software development.
• Establish and enforce quality standards for software products.

Skills

Team Management

Technical Leadership

Agile Delivery

Quality Assurance

DevOps

Software Design

Tools

Java

Spring

React

Azure Cloud

Kubernetes

Job description

A historical retail brand in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team. The role involves team management, agile delivery, and technical leadership, focusing on building innovative software solutions. With responsibilities including overseeing software project delivery and enforcing quality standards, the ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and a strong understanding of various technologies like Java and Azure Cloud. The position offers an inclusive work environment and numerous benefits.