Software Engineering Manager

develop; England; Hybrid; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Travel Insurance

Enhanced family leave

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Gym membership

Electric Vehicle Car Scheme

Company socials

Job summary

A global technology solutions provider is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team driving digital transformation. This role involves defining technology strategies, mentoring engineers, and championing best practices in Azure Cloud and DevOps. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in engineering and strong leadership skills, with a competitive salary of up to £130k plus a performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance, life assurance, and hybrid working in Central London.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in technical engineering or architecture.
• 5+ years leading cross‑functional software teams.
• Experience of building and fostering high performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 15+ software engineers.
• Define and deliver technology strategies for scalability and efficiency.
• Champion best practices in Azure Cloud, DevOps, and enterprise integrations.

Skills

Leadership presence

Stakeholder management

Technical best practice

Communication skills

Tools

Azure Cloud

DevOps

Job description

This range is provided by develop. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from develop

Associate Director-UK Software Engineering

Software Engineering Manager – Hybrid/London (2-3 days per week)- up to £130k + 15% Bonus and Benefits

We’re exclusively recruiting for a Fortune 200 global technology solutions provider that helps some of the world’s most recognised brands design, build, implement, and manage complex IT infrastructure. They’re an industry leader in enterprise technology, holding top-level accreditations with Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, HP, AWS, and many more.

We’re looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a high‑performing team driving the evolution of enterprise systems and digital transformation across global operations. You’ll bring a strong technical foundation, leadership presence, and a passion for developing people and modern engineering practices.

What you’ll do

• Lead and mentor a team of 15+ Software engineers, driving performance and professional growth.
• Define and deliver technology strategies for scalability, automation, and efficiency.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify business needs and deliver impactful solutions.
• Champion best practices in Azure Cloud, DevOps, and enterprise integrations.
• Drive digital transformation and modernisation initiatives across global systems.

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years’ experience in technical engineering or architecture.
• 5+ years leading cross‑functional software teams.
• Experience of building and fostering high performing teams
• High level strategy
• driving technical best practice and innovation
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Salary up to £130k depending on level/grade.
• Performance based bonus- 15%
• Hybrid working in a beautiful office in Central London
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Travel Insurance
• Enhanced family leave
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays and opportunity to Buy more
• Gym
• Salary Sacrifice schemes;
• Home Tech
• Cycle to Work
• Electric Vehicle Car Scheme
• Company socials

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK, we are unable to sponsor for this position.

If this sounds like you then please click apply now!

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Technology, Information and Media