Hybrid Software Engineering Manager — Loyalty Platform Lead

Marks & Spencer Plc; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team. This role focuses on technical leadership, agile project delivery, and fostering a culture of innovation. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering and team management, with experience in scalable solutions. Joining the team will offer opportunities to influence the digital transformation of the organization while delivering high-quality software solutions.

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 portal

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day per year

Qualifications

• Several years experience in software engineering across various systems.
• Strong understanding of software methodologies and cloud services.
• Proven ability in leading high-quality software teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a high-performing software engineering team.
• Oversee the planning and execution of software projects.
• Drive the adoption of standards in software development.
• Ensure quality standards and prompt issue resolution.

Skills

Polyglot programmer

Experience with scalable software solutions

Team leadership

DevOps practices

System design expertise

Software architecture knowledge

Tools

Java

Spring

React

Azure Cloud

SQL Server

Job description

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team. This role focuses on technical leadership, agile project delivery, and fostering a culture of innovation. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering and team management, with experience in scalable solutions. Joining the team will offer opportunities to influence the digital transformation of the organization while delivering high-quality software solutions.