Senior Software Engineering Manager

Equiniti; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech company is looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead the development of market-leading software products. This role involves applying technical expertise and management skills to foster team performance, optimize engineering practices, and implement strategic policies. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software development and a strong grasp of modern technologies, with flexibility in working arrangements that support a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Equiniti Pension Plan with up to 10% matching

Long Term Incentive Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning investment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing software development projects.
• Strong proficiency in relevant programming languages and frameworks.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and leadership in technical contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical excellence within engineering teams.
• Establish project milestones and manage task assignments.
• Advance company’s technological capabilities through innovative solutions.

Skills

REST/WCF Services

Database Design

Web accessibility and security principles

Application architecture

CI/CD

Azure, AWS

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

.NET Core/Framework

Job description

This policy covers all of Equiniti.com including Selector, Pensions Client Portal, and the Equiniti Privacy Centre.

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Apply locations: Hybrid - Worthing | Time type: Full time | Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago | Job requisition id: R15382

Management Level: D

Hybrid - Worthing

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ’s vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base. Our values—TRUSTED, COMMERCIAL, COLLABORATIVE, and IMPROVING—are the foundation of our success. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Job Summary

The Senior Engineering Manager will lead technical excellence within the teams to develop market-leading software products for Equiniti. Responsible for meeting technical and group objectives, analyzing, designing, planning, executing, and evaluating work to meet targets. Establishes milestones and assigns tasks and responsibilities.

The role requires 2-3 days per week in our Worthing office.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policy and strategy.
• Demonstrate operational management leadership.
• Analyze requirements and advise on operational improvements.
• Share knowledge and encourage growth.
• Advise on standards, methods, tools, and processes relevant to the group.
• Evaluate the impact of new technologies and digital services.
• Apply innovative thinking to deliver customer value.
• Communicate effectively to broad audiences.
• Advance own skills and manage development opportunities.
• Contribute to security, privacy, and ethics practices.
• Provide line management, guidance, coaching, and mentoring.
• Develop and maintain software development standards and best practices.
• Promote engineering excellence and quality.
• Optimize engineering lifecycle through knowledge management and learning.
• Build talent pipelines via hiring, internal movements, and succession planning.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for competitive advantage.
• Articulate technical roadmaps and oversee platform validation.
• Ensure platform security, scalability, and performance, monitoring KPIs and addressing issues.
• Lead multiple Agile teams in platform development and technical excellence.

Technical Skills

• REST/WCF Services
• Database Design
• Responsive web design
• Web accessibility and security principles
• SAST and DAST tools
• Message queuing systems
• Application architecture
• Source control (Azure DevOps, GIT, TFSVC)
• CI/CD, Blue/Green deployments
• Azure, AWS
• Identity Access (AADS, Oauth, Okta)
• ORM tools, Umbraco, SharePoint
• JSON, XML, XSLT, XPath, XQuery
• LinQ, Lambda, PowerShell
• HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Bootstrap, React, JavaScript, jQuery
• SQL Server, T-SQL
• .NET Core/Framework, C#, ASP.NET

What We Offer

• Save For Your Future: Equiniti Pension Plan with up to 10% matching
• Long Term Incentive Plan: Opportunity to benefit from company success
• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance at 4x salary
• Employee discounts: Cashback and discounts via EQ Wins Platform
• Flexible Benefits: Purchase benefits through our flex plan
• Time Off: 28 days holiday + bank holidays, 2 volunteer days
• Recognition: Equiniti ICON award vouchers
• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning investment

We are committed to equality of opportunity and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion, or belief, marriage, and civil partnerships.

Please note employment offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks, including activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.

About Us

Our people and platforms connect businesses with markets, engage customers, and support growth and transformation. Our vision is to help businesses and individuals succeed, creating positive experiences for millions relying on us for a sustainable future. We provide share registration, reward & benefits services, and customer management solutions in regulated industries. We engage with 29 million shareholders, pensioners, and employees of major UK and US organizations.