Remote-First Software Engineering Manager

Turnitin; Manchester; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote First Culture

Health Care Coverage

Education Reimbursement

Competitive PTO

Self‑Care Days

Parental Leave

Job summary

Turnitin is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and maintain products within the Integrity portfolio. You will manage globally distributed engineers, mentor ICs, and partner with Product, UX, Security, DevOps and Customer Success to drive high-quality delivery.

The role requires hands-on engineering excellence, strong communication, and a people-first leadership style. The position emphasizes collaboration across time zones and a remote-first culture with significant impact on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience collaborating across time zones and geographies.
• Strong hands-on engineering with modern practices.
• Experience using Java and JavaScript in an AWS serverless environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with globally distributed teams.
• Proven project management experience with multi-initiative delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower engineering teams across the globe.
• Set clear goals, foster accountability and culture of excellence.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Customer Success and other teams.
• Manage ICs, provide feedback, mentor and career development.
• Define best practices for delivery, architecture, and team operations.
• Oversee roadmaps, milestones and deadlines.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Provide technical oversight with the Tech Lead throughout the lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement using metrics and analytics.
• Stay current with tools, frameworks, and development methodologies.
• Promote transparency and proactive communication with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Java

JavaScript frameworks

AWS serverless

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Time zones

Engineering leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

AWS

Job description

Turnitin is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and maintain products within the Integrity portfolio. You will manage globally distributed engineers, mentor ICs, and partner with Product, UX, Security, DevOps and Customer Success to drive high-quality delivery.

The role requires hands-on engineering excellence, strong communication, and a people-first leadership style. The position emphasizes collaboration across time zones and a remote-first culture with significant impact on