Software Development Manager

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £100,000 + benefits

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment represents a high-growth UK SaaS business seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to shape engineering standards and lead the next phase of platform evolution. You will balance people leadership with technical direction and delivery performance across AI-driven development squads.

The tech environment includes NestJS/NodeJS, VueJS, Redis and SQL Server, with .NET backgrounds welcome.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a SaaS or product-led environment.
• Hands-on software engineering background (C#/.NET or modern JS/TS stacks).
• Proven leadership of engineering teams, including AI-driven initiatives.
• Experience building and operating systems at scale and strong QA mindset.

Responsibilities

• Shape engineering standards and architecture for the platform.
• Lead, mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Balance people leadership with technical direction and delivery metrics.
• Drive automated testing, QA practices and DevOps approaches.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver scalable, secure systems.

Skills

SaaS leadership

Hands-on engineering

AI-driven teams

Architectural thinking

Delivery leadership

DevOps mindset

Collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

NestJS

NodeJS

VueJS

Redis

SQL Server

Snowflake

C#/.NET

JS/TS stacks

Job description

Lead the engineering standards behind a High-Growth UK SaaS platform

Software Development Manager

• NestJS / NodeJS, VueJS: .NET backgrounds welcome
• Leading a team of AI driven developers
• Up to £100,000 + benefits

We're partnered with a high-growth UK SaaS technology company building data-driven digital products that help commercial teams better understand and engage their customers. As they scale their customer-facing platforms, they're looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to shape engineering standards and lead the next phase of platform evolution.

The Tech Environment

The company's stack has evolved. Originally built on a Microsoft / C# / .NET foundation, the platform has transitioned to a more modern stack including: NestJS / NodeJS, Vue, Redis, SQL Server, Snowflake.

What matters most is engineering quality, architectural thinking, and leadership credibility, not a rigid checklist of frameworks.

You'll balance people leadership, technical direction, and delivery performance, ensuring teams build maintainable, secure, and high-performing systems.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience in a SaaS or product-led environment
• Strong previous experience as a hands-on software engineer (C#/.NET or modern JS/TS stacks)
• Proven leadership of engineering teams using AI
• Experience building and operating systems at scale
• A solid understanding of automated testing and QA practices
• Familiarity with modern DevOps approaches
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• The ability to quickly pick up new tools and solve complex problems

Interested?

If you're a strong engineering leader who wants to influence platform direction without stepping away from technical depth, this role offers real impact in a growing SaaS business.