Engineering Manager: Product & Commercial Trading Platforms

Marks and Spencer; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the City of London is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead high-performing teams in developing scalable software solutions. The role involves managing team dynamics, overseeing project delivery, and driving adherence to best practices in software development. You will promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, ensuring high-quality outputs that serve millions of customers. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in various systems and sound knowledge of modern software architecture and cloud technologies.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks and savings

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior software engineer with hands-on polyglot development.
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• In-depth understanding of software engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-performing software engineering team.
• Oversee software delivery projects and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Drive technical excellence and quality assurance in software produced.

Skills

Polyglot programming

Scalable software solutions

System design

Software architecture

Cloud technologies

DevOps principles

Tools

Java

Spring

React

Azure Cloud

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

A leading retail company in the City of London is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead high-performing teams in developing scalable software solutions. The role involves managing team dynamics, overseeing project delivery, and driving adherence to best practices in software development. You will promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, ensuring high-quality outputs that serve millions of customers. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in various systems and sound knowledge of modern software architecture and cloud technologies.