Software Engineering Manager

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Remote; GBP 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in Portsmouth to lead high-performing teams in a dynamic environment. This role requires proven leadership in development, proficiency in DevOps, and the ability to drive process improvement within software projects. The successful candidate will have a strong background in cloud-native development and a passion for innovative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in software development teams.
• Strong background in DevOps and IaaS.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and cloud-native tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile teams and oversee the full software development lifecycle.
• Drive architectural decisions and manage complex troubleshooting.
• Foster team culture and mentor engineers for professional growth.

Skills

Leadership

DevOps

Agile methodologies

Problem Solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Agile certifications (Scrum Master, PMP, or equivalent)

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

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Client:

ByteHire

Location:

portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Role: Software Engineering Manager

Reference: BH-353p

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Remote, UK residents

Salary: Up to £115,000 per annum

About The Client:

Our client is a rapidly growing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider driving digital transformation.

Overview:

We are seeking a proactive and technically adept Software Engineering Manager to lead and inspire high-performing, cross-functional development teams. You will be pivotal in scaling engineering operations, fostering agile innovation, and taking end-to-end ownership of development processes. This is an opportunity to lead in a fast-moving scale-up environment within the GPU cloud industry, where creativity, fluidity, and accountability are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead agile engineering teams across the full SDLC, from ideation to deployment, in a collaborative and high-impact environment.
• Drive architectural decisions and development best practices across technologies like Python, React, Kubernetes, object storage, Terraform, and both Linux/Windows deployments.
• Encourage a culture of creative problem-solving, A/B testing of processes, and continuous experimentation to improve team velocity and release cadence.
• Foster a healthy, inclusive, and resilient team culture. Actively mentor engineers to grow technically and professionally.
• Lead your teams through defects in production, complex troubleshooting, and process streamlining under pressure.
• Apply a DevOps mindset with knowledge of CI/CD, IaaS, deployment architectures, and GPU-based infrastructure.
• Oversee and optimise development operations using tools such as Jira and Confluence. Take full ownership of technical processes, tech debt, and improvement strategies.
• Partner with Directors, AI Leads, and Infrastructure Leads to align software outcomes with business goals.
• Leverage your understanding of AI tooling and modern frameworks (e.g. LangChain, DeepSeek) to guide effective integration into internal platforms.

Requirements/experience:

• Proven experience leading software development teams in a scale-up or fast-growth tech environment
• Strong background in DevOps, cloud-native development, and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)
• Experience managing complex software systems, integrating AI tooling, and building scalable products
• Experience with platforms like AWS, DigitalOcean, and on-prem setups is helpful.
• Fluency with Agile/DevOps workflows, Jira/Confluence, and cloud-native tooling (e.g. Terraform, Kubernetes)
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and analytical skills
• Able to creatively solve complex problems and continuously improve delivery processes
• Agile certifications (Scrum Master, PMP, or equivalent)
• Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines, database triggers, containerisation, and cloud infrastructure
• Experience with cloud GPU platforms (e.g., Lambda Labs, FluidStack, CoreWeave)
• Familiarity with software delivery in hybrid environments (cloud, on-prem, hosted)