Software Development Manager - Saas

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Chilworth; Hybrid; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a development team in Southampton. This role involves driving the design and build of SaaS products while remaining hands-on with C#, .NET, and Azure. Candidates should have a strong technical background, experience in team management, and an understanding of modern software practices. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Bonus

Pension

Holiday

Electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience building SaaS products from the ground up.
• Strong technical background in C#, .NET, and Azure.
• Experience managing and mentoring small development teams while remaining technically hands-on.
• Solid understanding of modern software development practices and cloud architecture.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a small, high-performing development team.
• Drive the end-to-end design and build of SaaS products.
• Remain technically involved and hands-on.
• Implement engineering best practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally for scalable solutions.
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability of cloud-based systems.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor.

Skills

C#

.NET

Azure

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Cloud architecture

Communication

Job description

Overview

Software Development Manager - SaaS (Hybrid, Southampton)

Location: Southampton (2-3 days pw onsite, hybrid)

Salary: £100,000 + strong benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a small, high-performing development team
• Drive the end-to-end design and build of SaaS products, from initial architecture to delivery
• Remain technically involved and hands-on, particularly in C#, .NET, and Azure
• Implement engineering best practices: Agile/Scrum, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability of cloud-based systems
• Act as both a technical leader and mentor, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability

About You

• Proven experience building SaaS products from the ground up
• Strong technical background in C#, .NET, and Azure
• Experience managing and mentoring small development teams while remaining technically hands-on
• Solid understanding of modern software development practices, cloud architecture, and Agile delivery
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A problem-solver who thrives in a scaling environment where you can make a real impact

What's on Offer

• £100,000 salary + bonus, pension, holiday & electric car scheme
• Hybrid working model (2-3 days per week in Southampton HQ)
• Opportunity to lead, build, and deliver a SaaS platform with significant industry impact
• Modern, values-driven working culture with strong investment in people and technology

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy