Software Engineering Manager

Marks and Spencer plc (UK); Salford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount on M&S products

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Induction and training

M&S Choices portal

Family policies

Wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day

Job summary

Marks & Spencer plc in the UK is transforming into an AI-first, engineering-led organisation. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead engineering teams delivering Azure-based microservices, API integrations and cloud-native applications across a complex enterprise landscape.

You will partner with architects, product managers and SaaS vendors to define technical roadmaps, implement modern development practices and ensure strong end-to-end ownership.

Qualifications

• Senior-level hands-on software engineering experience with a track record leading teams.
• Experience building Azure-based microservices and distributed systems.
• Expertise in event-driven architecture, API design, asynchronous messaging and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications with workforce management platforms or comparable SaaS platforms.
• Ability to modernise legacy technology, simplify complex landscapes and advocate DevOps principles and end-to-end service ownership.

Responsibilities

• Building, mentoring and leading high-performing engineering teams with a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Providing hands-on technical leadership across Azure microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, integration services and cloud-native applications.
• Leading design and delivery of integrations with Blue Yonder and other SaaS platforms while driving engineering standards.
• Partnering with product, architecture and engineering leaders to define technical roadmaps and deliver business outcomes.
• Driving quality, reliability and operational excellence through observability and strong service ownership.

Skills

People leadership

Azure microservices

API design

Event-driven architecture

DevOps practices

Observability

Kubernetes

Containers

Dynatrace

CI/CD

Tools

Kubernetes

Dynatrace

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

You will join M&S at a pivotal moment as we continue our transformation into an AI-first, engineering-led organisation. The Task & Scheduling area delivers the platforms and services that enable effective workforce planning, labour management, task allocation and scheduling. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead engineering teams responsible for modern, reliable solutions that integrate with Blue Yonder and other SaaS platforms across a complex enterprise technology landscape.

Combining strong people leadership with deep technical expertise in Azure-based microservices, enterprise integration, APIs and event-driven architecture, you will shape engineering excellence, drive delivery and partner closely with architects, product managers, principal engineers, SaaS vendors and other engineering managers. This role is ideal for someone passionate about modernising legacy capabilities, simplifying technology landscapes and establishing strong engineering structures that enable sustainable delivery and long-term resilience.

Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

What you'll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Building, mentoring and leading high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Providing hands-on technical leadership across Azure microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, integration services and cloud-native applications.
• Leading the design and delivery of integrations with Blue Yonder and other SaaS platforms while driving engineering standards and modern development practices.
• Partnering with product, architecture and engineering leaders to define technical roadmaps, manage dependencies and deliver business outcomes.
• Driving quality, reliability and operational excellence through observability, resilience, DevOps practices and strong service ownership.

Previous senior-level, hands-on software engineering experience, with a strong record of leading engineering teams and complex technology delivery.

• Demonstrable experience designing, building and operating scalable Azure microservices and distributed systems.
• Strong expertise in event-driven architecture, API design, asynchronous messaging and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications with workforce management platforms or comparable SaaS platforms.
• A proven ability to modernise legacy technology, simplify complex landscapes and advocate DevOps principles and end-to-end service ownership.

Tech stack

Experience with technologies including:

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Microservices and Cloud-Native Services
• Kubernetes, Containers and Serverless Services
• Blue Yonder and SaaS Integrations
• APIs, Event-Driven Architecture and Messaging
• Kotlin, Java, Spring and Spring Boot
• MongoDB, SQL Server and Redis
• CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and Automated Testing
• Dynatrace and Observability Tooling

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding.

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you