Software Engineering Manager

Ocho People; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£70,000-£90,000 salary

Hybrid working

Global scale product

Career development

Job summary

Ocho People in Belfast seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a globally used product discovery platform. You will blend hands-on software leadership with people management to guide delivery and career growth.

You will partner with Product Management and Design to shape roadmaps, coach teams through agile practices, and drive both technical direction and personnel development. This hybrid role requires residence in Northern Ireland.

Qualifications

• 6+ years software engineering experience, including 2+ years as a people manager/lead.
• Strong track record in agile software development environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and drive career development across your team
• Prioritise workload ruthlessly, remove roadblocks, and protect the team from disruption
• Collaborate closely with Product Management on strategy and backlog prioritisation
• Identify professional development opportunities and partner with the right people to deliver them
• Anticipate future hiring needs and work with talent teams to recruit and evaluate new team members
• Deliver formal performance evaluations and frequent, informal feedback
• Advise on technical difficulties and flag risks your team might overlook (scalability, performance, security, compliance, operational readiness)
• Stay current on the tools, technologies, and industry developments relevant to your team

Skills

Software engineering

People management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Engineering Manager

• Engineering leadership role with a global product discovery platform used by millions of consumers worldwide
• 6+ years software engineering experience, 2+ years people management
• Agile/product-led environment, cross-functional leadership exposure
• £70,000-£90,000
• Genuine influence over product strategy and roadmap, not just delivery

About the Company

Our client is a global technology company building smart shopping experiences, connecting thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers through enterprise-grade content and insight tools. Recognised as a Great Place to Work across multiple regions including the UK, they operate at serious scale with a strong engineering culture.

Role Overview

We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team building software used at global scale. You'll sit within the wider leadership team, driving delivery to meet business needs whilst developing your people through strong agile coaching and technical direction. You'll work closely with Product Management and Product Design, giving you real influence over roadmap and strategy rather than just execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and drive career development across your team
• Prioritise workload ruthlessly, remove roadblocks, and protect the team from disruption
• Collaborate closely with Product Management on strategy and backlog prioritisation
• Identify professional development opportunities and partner with the right people to deliver them
• Anticipate future hiring needs and work with talent teams to recruit and evaluate new team members
• Deliver formal performance evaluations and frequent, informal feedback
• Advise on technical difficulties and flag risks your team might overlook (scalability, performance, security, compliance, operational readiness)
• Stay current on the tools, technologies, and industry developments relevant to your team

What You'll Need

Essential:

• 6+ years software engineering experience, including 2+ years as a people manager/lead
• Strong track record in agile software development environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, across technical and non-technical audiences

Desirable:

• Analytical, data-driven approach to decision-making and risk management
• Experience balancing speed-to-market against long-term engineering decisions

Benefits & Package

• £70,000-£90,000
• Flexible office attendance - hybrid working available
• Global business with genuine scale and international exposure
• Strong culture of transparency, autonomy, and career development
• Direct influence over product strategy and roadmap

You must currently reside in Northern Ireland.

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