Software Engineering Manager

Ascenti; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascenti is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to guide a multidisciplinary team in their digital transformation. This permanent, full-time role involves delivering innovative software solutions while promoting agile methodologies and fostering a high-performance culture within the team. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated background in software engineering, leadership, and a passion for mentoring developers.

Benefits

Flexible working

Vitality at Work membership

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of leadership within an agile team.
• Experience mentoring or managing a team of Software Engineers.
• Proven track record writing code for websites, applications, and services.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor the Software Engineering team.
• Own the engineering roadmap and manage delivery.
• Lead design, development, and release of product features.

Skills

Agile processes and methodologies

React or VueJS

C# .NET and ASP.NET

Relational and non-relational databases

Unit and integration testing

Leadership and mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Modern application architectures

Full-stack development

Cloud technologies (Azure or AWS)

Education

Degree in software engineering or equivalent

Job description

• Remote, United Kingdom - with travel as required

At Ascenti, we help thousands of people every day to elevate their health and live active lives. With over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors, we’re proud to foster a progressive, values-led workplace where our people thrive.

About the role

We’re looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our Ascenti Digital team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role at the heart of our digital transformation, responsible for delivering software that powers clinical, operational, and patient-facing services.

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and QA analysts, providing technical direction, coaching, and mentorship while maintaining a strong individual contribution. Working closely with the Chief Technology Officer, you’ll shape the software architecture, own the engineering roadmap, and drive delivery of high-quality, scalable systems across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and collaborative technical leader who’s passionate about agile delivery, engineering excellence, and developing people.

What you’ll be doing

As a Software Engineering Manager, you’ll:

• Manage and mentor the Software Engineering team, fostering a high-performing, delivery-focused culture.
• Own the engineering roadmap and ensure delivery is achievable and aligned to business needs.
• Lead the design, development, and release of new product features and technical improvements.
• Partner with the CTO to define and implement our future software architecture.
• Collaborate with QA to integrate quality assurance and automated testing into workflows.
• Liaise with stakeholders and product teams to agree milestones and provide clear updates.
• Champion agile working and data-driven decision-making within engineering.
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement across the digital strategy.
• Act as a subject matter expert in customer-facing conversations where required.
• Support wider transformation and technology initiatives across the group.

Benefits & Culture

We strive to live and breathe our values, underpinned by a passion for what we do and a people-centric approach. Our benefits include flexible working, Vitality at Work membership, exclusive discounts, and more. Learn more at: ascenti.co.uk/benefits

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience, and qualification

• Agile processes and methodologies.
• React or VueJS.
• C# .NET and ASP.NET.
• Expert user of relational and nonrelational database technologies.
• Unit and integration testing.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills with ability to influence others to drive strong performance management.
• High-quality engagement with internal and external stakeholders, with ability to anticipate their needs and diplomacy to resolve issues.
• Demonstrable experience of leadership within an agile team.
• Experience mentoring or managing a team of Software Engineers with a diverse range of skills and specialisms.
• Expert understanding of modern architectures for developing applications and websites.
• Highly capable full stack development with experience managing complex systems across the front and back ends.
• Significant experience with cloud technologies – Azure or AWS.
• Experience in solving both simple and complex technical issues and taking a solution-based approach to query resolution.
• Degree in software engineering or equivalent.
• Proven track record writing code for websites, applications, and services.
  

• Location

  Remote, United Kingdom - with travel as required