Senior Software Engineer Manager - Hybrid Work & Pension

United States Digital Space LLC; Hove; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking an experienced Software Engineer Manager to shape and deliver digital services for residents. You will provide technical leadership across the software engineering function and guide development of secure, scalable, user-centred solutions.

You'll modernise the application estate, reduce technical debt, and drive engineering excellence while collaborating with IT colleagues and service leads on transformative projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading software engineering teams and delivering complex digital solutions.
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering technologies and practices.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable application architectures.
• Strong understanding of cyber security, secure-by-design principles and risk management.
• Experience modernising or replacing legacy business-critical systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers, fostering a high-performing and collaborative engineering culture.
• Defining and maintaining software engineering standards, practices and governance.
• Driving the modernisation of legacy applications and supporting the transition to modern technologies.
• Working closely with IT colleagues and service leads to deliver technology solutions that improve outcomes for residents.
• Providing technical leadership on complex projects and programmes.
• Ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, accessible and aligned with organisational standards.
• Evaluating emerging technologies, tools and engineering practices that can add value to the organisation.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Modern software engineering practices

Scalable architectures

Cyber security

Legacy modernisation

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Job description

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking an experienced Software Engineer Manager to shape and deliver digital services for residents. You will provide technical leadership across the software engineering function and guide development of secure, scalable, user-centred solutions.

You'll modernise the application estate, reduce technical debt, and drive engineering excellence while collaborating with IT colleagues and service leads on transformative projects.