Software Development Manager

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment partners with a high-growth UK SaaS platform to hire an experienced Software Development Manager who will shape engineering standards and lead the next phase of platform evolution.

You'll balance people leadership with technical direction to deliver secure, scalable systems and drive best practices in testing and DevOps across teams.

Qualifications

• Significant SaaS or product-led experience required.
• Hands-on software engineering background in C#/ .NET or JS/TS stacks.
• Experience leading engineering teams and shaping platform direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering standards and architecture for the platform.
• Balance people leadership with technical direction and delivery performance.
• Ensure maintainable, secure, high-performing systems.

Skills

NestJS/NodeJS

Vue

.NET background

SaaS experience

Leadership

Systems at scale

Automated testing

DevOps

Collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

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

Software Development Manager

• NestJS / NodeJS, Vue: .NET backgrounds welcome
• 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
• 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.