Engineering Manager - strong headcount growth experience - £150k - ID40652

Humand Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering company in next-generation computing seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead and scale their software team from 10 to 30+ engineers. This strategic role involves mentoring, managing performance, and collaborating on complex software solutions, offering a chance to shape a world-class engineering function.

Benefits

Private medical and dental cover

Flexible working with hybrid options

Equity in the business

Qualifications

• Experience managing and growing software engineering teams.
• Background in embedded systems or complex systems.
• Passion for coaching and team culture.

Responsibilities

• Scale a team from 10 to 30+ engineers.
• Develop structure for onboarding and performance management.
• Lead delivery of a complex software stack.

Skills

Team Management

Leadership

Communication

Technical Fluency

Job description

Engineering Manager - strong headcount growth experience - £150k - ID40652

Engineering Manager - strong headcount growth experience - £150k - ID40652

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Help Scale a World-Class Software Engineering Team from 10 to 30+

Ready to take on a strategic leadership role and shape the future of a deep tech organisation?

Keen to grow and mentor an exceptional team working at the intersection of software, hardware and physics?

Our client, a pioneering company at the forefront of next-generation computing, is on the hunt for a Software Engineering Manager to lead the next phase of growth in their software function. This is a chance to step into a high-impact role where you’ll take a core team of ten talented engineers and scale it to 30 and beyond – building not just headcount, but capability, culture and cohesion.

Why This Role is a Standout Opportunity

You’ll be at the centre of building one of the most advanced software teams in the UK, responsible for:

• Scaling a high-performing team from 10 to 30+ engineers over the next 12–18 months.
• Developing structure around onboarding, mentoring, performance management, and career growth to support a much larger function.
• Leading the delivery of a complex, multi-layered software stack covering real-time control, compiler toolchains and application-level software.
• Owning the long-term technical roadmap while improving ways of working across DevOps, release management and support.
• Collaborating with scientists, electronics engineers and system architects to deliver powerful, elegant solutions to deeply technical problems.

What You’ll Bring

This is ideal for someone who has already led a software team and is ready to go bigger, including:

• Strong experience managing and growing software engineering teams at pace – ideally in high-tech or research-driven environments.
• A background in embedded systems, compilers, complex systems or other deep tech areas.
• A people-first approach to leadership – you're passionate about coaching, career progression, and creating a brilliant team culture.
• Good technical fluency with modern programming languages – Python or Rust are a bonus, but not essential.
• Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams with a clear communication style and delivery focus.

What You’ll Get

• A front-row seat in a company building genuinely world-first technology
• Huge opportunity to leave your mark by shaping a world-class software organisation from the ground up
• A values-led culture where curiosity, trust and creativity are central
• Package includes:
• Private medical and dental cover for you and your family
• Flexible working with hybrid options
• Equity in a business set to redefine what’s possible

Diversity & Inclusion

We and our client are fully committed to building a diverse, inclusive team. If you’re reading this and thinking “I could do this but I don’t meet every single requirement” – please do apply. We’re interested in people, not just CVs.

Apply now and help scale a world-class engineering function in one of the UK’s most exciting deep tech companies.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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