Software Development Manager - Remote

Reed Technology; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global SaaS company is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead and mentor development teams in a fully remote role. The ideal candidate will have a strong coding background in C#, experience with modern development frameworks, and a solid understanding of Agile methodologies. You will drive engineering practices and contribute to the full software development lifecycle while ensuring quality through mentoring and collaboration with stakeholders. The position offers a competitive salary and a permanent contract.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote working model

Permanent contract

Qualifications

• Experience in software development and leadership of engineering teams.
• Solid experience writing production code in C#.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development teams to deliver high‑quality software.
• Provide architectural input for robust and scalable solutions.
• Mentor and coach developers in a high‑performance culture.

Skills

C#

Agile methodologies

Cloud environments

DevOps practices

Excellent communication

Tools

Angular

.NET

AWS

Job description

Reed Technology is delighted to be partnering with a global SaaS company to recruit a Software Development Manager (Remote) on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic product development team, contributing to the full software development lifecycle—from design and analysis to deployment and maintenance—while assuming managerial and leadership responsibilities across multiple development teams.

This is an ideal role for someone who wants to stay close to coding and architecture while guiding technical direction, mentoring teams, and driving modern engineering practices to deliver their ambitious product roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead several development teams and their leads to deliver high‑quality, roadmap‑driven software.
• Provide hands‑on architectural input to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and secure for both cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Champion modern engineering practices, streamline development workflows, and drive continuous improvement.
• Convert business and user needs into clear, actionable technical specifications.
• Define and enforce coding standards, implement code reviews, and maintain quality checkpoints.
• Own and optimise CI/CD pipelines, working closely with operations to strengthen deployments and foster a DevOps culture.
• Mentor and coach developers, building a high‑performance engineering culture.
• Act as the central point of communication between Product, Team Leads, and Support to ensure alignment and smooth delivery.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in software development and system architecture, including leadership of engineering teams.
• Solid, recent hands‑on experience writing production code in C#.
• Experience with modern front‑end and back‑end frameworks (e.g., Angular, .NET).
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Practical experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment processes.
• Aware of secure development principles and familiar with code quality tools.
• Strong AWS experience and certifications.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

Benefits

• Full‑time, permanent contract.
• Salary between £70,000 and £90,000, depending on experience.
• Remote working model.