Software Development Manager

Lead Forensics; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Company culture focused on growth and

Volunteer and charity events

Job summary

Lead Forensics in Manchester is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead the customer-facing engineering team and drive performance, quality, and delivery of SaaS products. You will coach developers, implement best practices, and shape the technical strategy across the stack.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong DevOps discipline, and experience with NestJS/Node.js, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and Snowflake.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading SaaS engineering teams delivering customer-facing products.
• Strong coding background with modern software design patterns.
• Hands-on with DevOps practices and automation.
• Experience implementing automated testing and quality assurance.
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive career development.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set and monitor clear goals for developers to meet productivity and quality targets.
• Oversee engineering performance and maintain high software asset standards.
• Provide regular feedback and coaching to help teams succeed.
• Lead a section of the engineering department and support career progression.
• Partner with recruitment to attract and retain top talent.
• Promote continuous improvement and adoption of best practices.
• Foster a high-trust, collaborative engineering culture.
• Champion company values and a proactive, growth-focused environment.

Skills

SaaS leadership

Programming expertise

DevOps practices

Automated testing

Security best practices

Team mentoring

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

NestJS/Node.js

Vue

Redis

SQL Server

Snowflake

Job description

Software Development Manager

About Lead Forensics

Lead Forensics is a rapidly growing SaaS company specializing in B2B sales and marketing solutions. We are seeking a skilled Software Development Manager to join our engineering department and lead the team responsible for our customer-facing products. In this role, you’ll drive performance, support personal development, and foster a culture of innovation within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Management

• Set clear, measurable goals for developers, monitoring and evaluating their progress to meet productivity and quality targets.
• Oversee and maintain high standards for software assets, ensuring they support both immediate productivity and sustainable long-term engineering performance.
• Provide regular, constructive feedback and coaching to help developers overcome challenges and achieve their objectives.
• Implement and improve transparent performance management processes to encourage accountability across teams.

People Management

• Lead and line manage a section of the engineering department, focusing on both individual and team development.
• Mentor and guide developers, fostering a collaborative, supportive work environment.
• Hold regular one-on-ones and performance reviews to support career progression, skills growth, and job satisfaction.
• Identify training needs and coordinate access to learning opportunities, organizing or delivering effective training solutions as needed.

Recruitment & Retention

• Support recruitment efforts by identifying talent needs, participating in interviews, and selecting candidates aligned with the team’s culture and values.
• Drive initiatives to engage and retain high-performing team members, promoting employee satisfaction and reducing turnover.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by empowering teams to share ideas and innovate processes.
• Introduce and implement best practices for team productivity and well-being, staying current with industry trends and new tools.
• Facilitate retrospectives and feedback sessions to reflect on team performance and identify areas for enhancement.

Culture & Engagement

• Actively promote a high-trust, high-collaboration engineering culture centered around excellent communication and teamwork.
• Champion and demonstrate company values, serving as a role model and helping to maintain a healthy, vibrant work culture.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in SaaS environments, driving rapid and efficient software development that emphasizes clean code, SOLID principles, and strong design patterns.
• Proven track record of monitoring and improving engineering performance.
• Strong programming background and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly learn and apply new tools and technologies.
• Hands-on software engineering experience with mature DevOps practices.
• In-depth knowledge of maintainable system design and operation.
• Experience with automated testing and quality assurance processes.
• Understanding of scalable system design and implementation.
• Enthusiasm for security best practices and building secure systems.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering complex, distributed systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field from a recognized university, preferably with strong academic performance.
• Proficiency in our tech stack: NestJS/Node.js, Vue, Redis, SQL Server, and Snowflake.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• A fantastic company culture founded on our Company DNA’s, “One Team” mindset, and a continual growth mentality.
• Opportunities to give back through volunteer days, fundraisers, and charity events.

Join Lead Forensics and lead a high-performing engineering team making a real difference in B2B sales and marketing software!