Senior Software Engineering Manager

Uniting Cloud; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a dynamic team responsible for critical integrations on a highly visited digital platform. This role offers the chance to shape the technical direction of scalable systems that support millions of users and billions of transactions. You will influence architecture, drive strategic planning, and maintain system interoperability in a fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about innovation and excellence in software development, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing software teams with hands-on mentoring.
• Expertise in systems architecture in high-traffic environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow multiple teams across product verticals.
• Deliver scalable systems handling real-time data globally.

Skills

Systems Architecture

Software Design

Team Management

Strategic Planning

Integration Principles

Communication Skills

Job description

This range is provided by Uniting Cloud. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Systems Development Manager

Manchester - Hybrid

About the Role

We're on the lookout for a Software Development Manager to lead a high impact team responsible for critical integrations that power one of the world’s most visited digital platforms.

This is a rare opportunity to take a central role in advancing cutting edge, scalable systems that handle millions of active users daily and support billions of transactions each year.

Your team will be instrumental in the ongoing evolution of complex backend services that include live video/audio streaming, push notifications, location services, real-time sporting events, and other performance-sensitive features. These systems underpin a platform that frequently ranks among the top global tech players with a global footprint reaching over 20 million customers across 200+ markets.

What You'll Be Doing

As a technical and people manager, you'll guide multiple teams and their leaders, influencing architecture, delivery timelines, and the professional development of your engineers. You’ll play a vital role in strategic planning, defining scalable integration solutions, and maintaining system interoperability across a highly dynamic environment.

This is not just about maintenance—it's about vision, innovation and scale. You’ll have the autonomy to shape the technical direction of your teams and create solutions that thrive under global demand, real-time pressure, and constant evolution.

What You’ll Bring

• A proven track record in managing multiple software teams and leaders, with a hands-on approach to mentoring, coaching, and growing technical talent.
• Expertise in systems architecture and software design, ideally in high-traffic environments.
• A focus on delivery excellence, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure, balancing speed, quality and business priorities.
• Understanding of integration principles and strong communication skills to bridge technical vision with stakeholder needs.
• Experience working in 24/7 operations, with a firm grasp of support structures and service resilience.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to define long-term technical roadmaps, align cross-team execution, and identify systemic inefficiencies.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support and grow multiple teams across multiple product verticals.
• Deliver scalable, high-performance systems that handle real-time data at global scale.
• Contribute to group wide strategy, driving cross-team initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Ensure architectural integrity across interconnected systems with focus on security, scalability, and maintainability.
• Oversee team delivery, prioritising against business needs while managing risk, resources and operational impact.
• Promote a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Build a resilient team capable of delivering to global users, with rapid response to live issues when needed.

This role is perfect for someone who wants to lead in an environment where system performance is critical, customer reach is massive, and technical excellence is expected. If you’re ready to help architect the future of one of the most successful digital platforms in the world, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management

• Industries

  Software Development

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