Software Engineering Manager

SF Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A high growth technology firm based in Birmingham seeks a Software Engineering Manager to drive innovation in software and data engineering. This role offers autonomy, a dynamic environment, and a clear pathway for progression. Candidates should have full stack development skills and experience in a product-focused setting. The company offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and numerous benefits including private healthcare.

Benefits

Generous starting salary depending on experience

Bonus scheme

Long term remote working

Great progression opportunities

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Regular salary reviews

Structured training scheme with external certifications

Qualifications

• Experience across both software and data engineering.
• Strong mentorship skills as an Engineering Manager.
• Understanding of cloud and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation across product engineering, automation, and cloud.
• Develop a technical roadmap with department heads.
• Mentor teams and play a lead role in technical outputs.

Skills

Full stack development experience (C#, .Net, JavaScript)

Data engineering capabilities (ETL pipelines, data warehousing, visualization)

Experience in a high growth, product focused business

Solid cloud provisioning

Understanding of serverless, microservices, event sourced architectures

Experience in a PE/VC backed business

Passion for AI innovation

Job description

Software Engineering Manager with a strong background across both software and data engineering (C# development, ETL pipeline creation, data warehousing, data visualization) is sought by a high growth PE backed scale up based in Birmingham.

With recent investment driving global expansion this Software Engineering Manager will play a crucial role in driving innovation across product engineering, automation, cloud and architecture affording this Software Engineering Manager an unparalleled level of autonomy.

As the business scales and adds additional functionality this software engineering Manager will work closely with department heads to develop a technical roadmap stepping up into a senior technical leadership role in the near future offering excellent progression.

This role would suit a hands-on Engineering Manager with team mentorship skills looking for more autonomy, a dynamic fast paced working environment and a clear progression pathway.

This company support real commitment to a healthy work life balance with hybrid, flexible working alongside a collaborative, autonomous team culture.

Key Skills

• full stack development experience (c#, .Net, JavaScript)
• Data engineering capabilities (ETL pipelines, data warehousing, visualization)
• Experience working in a high growth, product focussed business
• Solid cloud provisioning
• Understanding of serverless, microservices, event sourced architectures
• Experience working in a PE/ VC backed business would be a plus
• A passion for AI innovation would be really useful

Benefits and Compensation

• Generous starting salary depending on experience
• Bonus scheme
• Long term remote working
• Great progression opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Regular salary reviews
• A well-structured training scheme with external certifications

So if you are a Software Engineering Manager who is looking to play a lead role in shaping the technical output of a successful, scaling organisation please apply now to be considered and for further info