Engineering Manager, Trading Platforms — Hybrid & High Impact

Hargreaves Lansdown; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform in the UK is looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a squad within the Trading domain. This role focuses on enhancing team performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement while managing high-performing software engineering teams. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a background in regulated environments. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in continuous delivery and ownership of production systems.
• Strong track record in defining metrics to assess business goals.
• Experience in technology management roles within regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategy sessions and document actionable plans.
• Implement review processes to evaluate squad performance.
• Mentor junior squad members and track their performance.
• Assess squad composition to ensure skill diversity.
• Facilitate code and design review meetings.
• Oversee the development and advancement of direct reports.

Skills

Leadership in software engineering

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

Strategic planning

Tools

React

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Job description

A leading investment platform in the UK is looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a squad within the Trading domain. This role focuses on enhancing team performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement while managing high-performing software engineering teams. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a background in regulated environments. Flexible working options are available.