Remote Software Engineering Manager – AI-Driven Growth

PureGym; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership for you +1

Flexible working culture

Life insurance x4

Pension contribution

25 days annual leave +1 personal day

Option to purchase additional holiday

Learning & development resources

Enhanced parental pay and leave

Job summary

PureGym is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead, develop, and grow a group of software engineers across multiple delivery squads. You will drive growth, ensure high-quality delivery, and partner with engineering leadership to move the business forward.

The role is remote with quarterly meetings in the London office, offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development in a fast-paced, AI-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineers and running 1:1s, performance conversations and progression.
• Technical credibility with strong engineering background to discuss quality, standards and growth.
• Ability to coach and provide clear development plans that move people forward.
• Good judgment on when to intervene in a squad and drive root cause resolution.
• Upstream technical work: pre-delivery workshops and shaping delivery missions.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management for engineers across multiple squads and conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
• Grow engineers through a defined development framework and support promotions.
• Set development goals aligned with overall calibration and business outcomes.
• Embed engineering standards and AI-first practices at the individual level, ensuring adherence to coding practices and NF requirements.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with delivery managers and business analysts.
• Balance time across leadership, upstream technical partnership, technical contribution, embedded delivery and hygiene.

Skills

People leadership

Technical credibility

Coaching

Upstream technical work

Matrixed teams

AI tooling

.NET/Azure

Tools

Azure

Kafka

Postgres

Kubernetes

GraphQL

GitHub workflows

Job description

PureGym is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead, develop, and grow a group of software engineers across multiple delivery squads. You will drive growth, ensure high-quality delivery, and partner with engineering leadership to move the business forward.

The role is remote with quarterly meetings in the London office, offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development in a fast-paced, AI-driven environment.