Software Engineering Manager

Mexa Solutions; Portsmouth, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

EAP scheme

Job summary

Mexa Solutions is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing development team building brand-new SaaS products. This home-based role includes occasional travel to Portsmouth or Manchester and offers strategic influence beyond daily delivery.

You will manage 8-12 staff and senior engineers, shaping how engineering operates and driving AI-driven improvements, with visibility across the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing a software development team in fast-paced settings.
• Passion for AI and modern engineering practices.
• Proven ability to monitor engineering performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Hands-on development background with ability to review TypeScript code.
• Strong communication across all levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead and line-manage a team of 8-12 staff/senior engineers.
• Shape how engineering operates and deliver features.
• Monitor performance and drive long-term productivity.
• Review code in TypeScript and maintain code quality.
• Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Team management

AI enthusiasm

Engineering performance

Hands-on development

Code review (TypeScript)

Stakeholder communication

Tools

TypeScript

Job description

Join and manage a high performing Software team building brand new SaaS products…

Software Engineering Manager

Home based role with occasional travel to Portsmouth/Manchester

This isn't just another Software Management position where you're managing sprint delivery and keeping things ticking over... they are looking for leaders who want to help shape how engineering operates.

You’ll be manging a team of 8 - 12 Staff/Senior Engineers within the business as they build out new features and products and inject AI into their platforms. This is a hands off role, where you’ll be line managing individuals, monitoring performance and owning the standard of products being created, ensuring long-term performance and productivity.

Your new organisation…

You’ll be joining a global SaaS technology organisation that is the market leader in their sector. They are investing heavily in AI and modern engineering practices and creating an extremely mature delivery environment, but in a pragmatic way.

It’s an egoless environment where they are constantly looking to find better ways to build software, improve developer productivity and to create clear ownership and accountability across teams.

What you’ll bring…

You’ve come from a strong development background but your passion now lies in people management and inspiring others.

Some skills and knowledge you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience of managing a development team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong enthusiasm for AI and other modern practices.
• Strong experience in managing and monitoring engineering performance and implementing and driving continuous improvement.
• A background in hands on Software Development and the ability to review code in TypeScript.
• The ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of the business.

What’s in it for you?

If you're someone who enjoys building high-performing teams, improving how engineering works and having the freedom to make a visible impact then I would love to hear from you.

Salary for this role is £90,000 - 100,000 basic. It’s a predominantly remote role with once a month in either their Portsmouth or Manchester office. Other benefits include 25 days holiday (+ your birthday and bank holidays), pension, EAP scheme and more.