Software Engineering Manager (£90k + benefits)

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you as a Software Engineering Manager at a rapidly growing ecommerce company in Manchester. This role involves leading a dynamic team focused on creating highly scalable, cloud-based systems in a fast-paced DevOps environment. You will spend a significant portion of your time guiding the technical strategy while also engaging in hands-on architectural decision-making. Join a culture that values best practices like TDD and Infrastructure as Code, and help shape the future of online retail in Europe. If you are passionate about technology and leadership, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a cloud-based environment.
• Proven track record in architectural decision-making and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead a product-based team building scalable, cloud-driven systems.
• Champion best practices in development, testing, and deployment.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

APIs

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

TDD

SOLID principles

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Job Description

Great opportunity for a Software Engineering Manager to join a fast-growing ecommerce company in Manchester that has ambitions to become Europe’s leading online retailer in their industry.

You’ll join a large engineering department and will be responsible for leading a cross-functional, product-based team building highly scalable, cloud-, event-driven systems in a high-traffic, DevOps environment.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you’ll spend 75% of your time on leadership and owning the technical strategy for your team, with the remaining 25% hands-on, focusing on architectural decision-making and helping your team solve complex technical challenges.

The team is responsible for all aspects of their product, from ideation through development, testing, and deployment. You should expect to champion and mentor on best practices such as TDD, Observability, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Skills:

• C#, .NET Core, APIs
• AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
• CI/CD, TDD, SOLID principles

The compensation package is competitive, up to £90k, plus benefits including hybrid working (1-2 days per month in Manchester).

If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to learn more, please apply through this advert, and I will contact you ASAP.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified persons regardless of race, religion, belief, gender, marriage, civil partnership, maternity, or disability. Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.