Software Engineering Manager

MHR; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training courses

Mental health support

Extra holiday days

Family leave

MHRewards discounts

Monthly recognition program

Referral bonus up to £2,000

On-site restaurant

Private medical insurance

Dental coverage

Job summary

At MHR in the United Kingdom, we are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a cross-functional team. You will guide software and test engineers building our cloud-based HR and payroll platform, balancing people leadership with technical influence.

You will foster engineering excellence, test-driven development and continuous improvement in an agile setting, partnering with Product and Scrum teams to deliver value.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead software teams in Agile environments.
• Strong background in software engineering and system design.
• Experience partnering with Product and Scrum teams to deliver high-quality software.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a cross-functional engineering team.
• Drive a culture of quality, test-driven development and continuous improvement.
• Support delivery of scalable, maintainable software and architecture.

Skills

Leadership

Agile experience

Stakeholder management

Cloud technologies

AI-assisted development

Tools

.NET

Angular

Azure

AI tools

Job description

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over 900 professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it's for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive.

By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.

With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR’s track record as a high-performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication - all of which we pass on to our customers.

MHR is more than just a place to work; it’s a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork seamlessly removes obstacles, enhances your skills, and allow you to focus on what’s most important to you- work that matters.

With us, you’ll grow, find your flow, and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.

Your Career

As a Software Engineering Manager at MHR, you'll lead a cross-functional team of Software Engineers and Test Engineers, helping build the next generation of our cloud-based HR and Payroll platform. You'll combine people leadership with technical influence, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, test-driven development and continuous improvement.

Working with modern technologies including .NET, Angular, Azure and AI-assisted development tools, you'll help shape how software is built while supporting the growth and success of your team.

Your Team

You’ll lead a collaborative Agile team of engineers and testers, working closely with Product and Scrum teams to deliver high-quality software. We value shared ownership, continuous learning and a growth mindset, creating an environment where people can do their best work and develop their careers.

Your Impact

You’ll be responsible for building high-performing teams, improving engineering practices and ensuring the delivery of scalable, maintainable software. Through coaching, mentoring and technical leadership, you’ll help shape both our products and our engineering culture.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, coach and develop a cross-functional engineering team.
• Drive a culture of quality, test-driven development and continuous improvement.
• Support the delivery of scalable, maintainable software and architecture.
• Partner with Product and Scrum teams to deliver against product roadmaps.
• Remove delivery obstacles and improve team effectiveness.
• Support recruitment, talent development and succession planning.
• Champion AI-assisted development practices to improve productivity and quality.

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading or mentoring software engineers within Agile teams.
• Strong software engineering background
• Passion for engineering excellence, code quality and test-driven development.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and high-performing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Interest in modern engineering practices, cloud technologies and AI-assisted development.

Benefits to support you personally and professionally

Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including:

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs
• 24/7 access to a GP through Help at Hand for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond 25 days and bank holidays
• Enhanced Family leave
• My MHRewards offering discounts at over 900 retailers
• Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
• Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs
• On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
• Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.

At MHR, we’re completely committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone feels valued and supported.

Whatever your background, abilities and experiences, if you’re excited by this role we want to hear from you. If you require assistance for an interview, please let us know and we’ll make sure your needs are met when you arrive.

If we receive an exceptionally high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than originally advertised.