Software Engineering Manager - (Hands On)

Solas IT Recruitment; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software development is seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to guide agile teams from concept to release. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, managing product deliverables, and driving process improvements while actively contributing to product development using Microsoft technologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in engineering leadership roles for product development.
• Expert proficiency in .NET, C#, ASP.NET MVC.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor 4-10 development and test engineers.
• Manage multiple product line deliverables.
• Provide architectural guidance and technical evangelism.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Communication

Agile

Collaboration

Tools

.NET

C#

ASP.NET MVC

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure DevOps

Job description

Software Engineering Manager - (Hands On)

Software Engineering Manager - (Hands On)

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Software Engineering Manager (Hands-On)

Hybrid: 3 days in the office a week

We're looking for an experienced and hands-on Software Engineering Manager to guide our agile engineering teams from concept to release for major and point product updates. You'll work closely with product managers, product owners, other engineering leaders, and cross-functional teams to evolve our solutions, championing best practices in the SDLC, CI/CD, code quality, and test automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & Mentor: Lead 4-10 development and test engineers globally, providing coaching, career planning, and performance management.
• Deliver High-Quality Products: Manage multiple product line deliverables, ensuring on-time, on-scope, and high-quality outcomes.
• Drive Process Improvement: Instrument and report on team processes, establish operational reviews with management, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Architectural Guidance: Provide architectural direction to your teams, aligning with our cloud and platform strategy.
• Technical Evangelism: Serve as a champion for technology, architecture, and best practices in product development.
• Hands-on Development: Actively contribute to product development using the Microsoft tech stack.
• Design & Implementation: Participate in the design and implementation of highly available, cloud-grade production services.
• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with Product Management on solution feasibility and effort estimation.
• Technology Adoption: Recommend new technology and framework improvements based on trends and best practices.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience: 5+ years in engineering leadership roles for product development, with 9+ years in software application design, development, and maintenance within a product environment.
• Microsoft Tech Stack Expertise: Expert proficiency in .NET, C#, ASP.NET MVC, and enterprise-scale Microsoft SQL Server (design, development, performance tuning).
• Agile Proficiency: 5+ years of practical experience with Agile development methodologies.
• DevOps & SCM: Working experience with source code management (SCM) and DevOps automation. Proficiency with Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and Azure DevOps.
• Architecture & Scalability: Working experience with scaled software architecture and domain concepts like performance, redundancy, failover, and vertical scaling.
• API Expertise: Proficient in API design, development, and production operations.
• Problem-Solving & Communication: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and influence decisions.
• Autonomy & Collaboration: Highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced team, prioritizing tasks with competing deadlines.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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