Software Development Manager

Global Relay; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software development is seeking a Software Development Manager in London. The role involves leading multiple teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have substantial experience in software development and people management, with a strong commitment to building a high-performing team.

Benefits

Bonus

Full medical cover

Dental care

Flexi working

Free fruit

25 days holiday

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 1+ years as a hands-on 1st line Software Development Manager or Team Lead.
• 8+ years of software development experience with enterprise-grade software.
• Experience in recruiting and managing software development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams in delivering scalable software solutions.
• Spend time on people management and Agile practices.
• Mentor team members and help develop their careers.

Skills

People management

Software development

Agile methodologies

Mentoring

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

REST APIs

Job description

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As a Software Development Manager, you are an experienced 2ndline manager who will lead a software organization, consisting of multiple teams that are responsible for delivering highly scalable distributed services and applications. You will act as the anchor for building a top-tier team that will transform Information Management through technology that is smart, sophisticated, user-centric, and highly scalable. We’re building teams and a culture that respects the craft of software engineering, applying our expertise to problems that really matter.

If you want to solve complex problems that make clear and real-world impact in people’s lives, join us!

Your Job:

As a Software Development Manager, you will:

• Lead multiple pods of talented Engineers who like to ship code and tackle hard engineering problems
• Be a hands-on 2nd line Engineering team manager who will spend up to 60% of your time on people management, recruitment and organizing teams, and 40% of your time in design reviews, sprint planning and other Agile artifacts
• Partner with peers across Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Support and Human Resources to drive delivery of cross-functional projects and address technical and resourcing challenges in your organization
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of your team members: help develop their careers, and assign them to projects tailored to their skill levels, personalities, work styles, and professional goals
• Build teams that are collaborative, inclusive, and respectful of each other
• Provide continuous feedback, address underperformance, and recognize the individual strengths and contributions of your team members
• Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in the team’s code, architecture, and processes
• In collaboration with Product Mangers, Test Managers, and your Engineers, maintain a prioritized backlog and create short term and long-term goals for your team
• Help your team build relationships across functions such as Support, Operations, Test, and other teams to ensure Global Relay’s continuing success
• Appreciate and advocate for information security and secure coding practices

About You:

• A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 1+ years of experience as a hands-on 1stline Software Development Manager or a Team Lead, managing a team of 3 people or greater
• 8+ years of software development experience, shipping enterprise grade software, using multiple languages and frameworks
• Extensive people management experience, and experience aggressively recruiting for and building a software development organization
• Experience building and managing large, highly scalable distributed services, complex databases, microservices and API’s in service and resource-oriented architectures
• Experience with large complex databases and managing data quality and lifecycle issues
• Understanding of modern frameworks and techniques for building web application user interfaces
• Experience with any of the following is an asset:
• Android and iOS Development experience
• Swift and Swift UI knowledge
• REST APIs

Company Benefits

• Bonus
• Full medical cover
• Dental care
• flexi working
• Free fruit
• 25 days holiday
• Life insurance

Interview Process

• Initial
• Technical
• Management
• Meet and greet
• Cultural

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development

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