Software Engineering Manager (Hands-on .Net, AWS, Team Size 5-10)

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers in a dynamic and modern environment. This hands-on role requires expertise in .Net and AWS, combined with leadership skills to drive software best practices. The organization offers great flexibility, a supportive environment, and opportunities for professional development and progression.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Dental benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Funding for courses and conferences

Qualifications

• 10 years in Development and 5 years in a leadership position.
• Expertise in a Microsoft .Net environment.
• Experience with scaled software architecture and working in a Cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a squad of Developers and champion software best practices.
• Push Agile engineering resources from inception through release.
• Oversee recruitment, budget management, and team performance.

Skills

C# .Net Core

SQL Server

Angular

AWS

API design

DevOps

SDLC processes

CI/CD integration

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Hays

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reading, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Software Engineering Manager (.Net, AWS, Team Size 5-10)

Maidenhead, 3 days per week in office

Please note my client cannot offer VISA sponsorship for this position.

Your new company

I've been engaged by a specialist software provider to recruit a Software Engineering Manager to work from their modern head office location in Maidenhead minimum 3 days per week. It's an excellent opportunity to join a company that have flourished in recent years, making multiple acquisitions and now expanding their UK Development team to support a multi-year modernisation project.

This is a hands-on position requiring the Manager to contribute to the code, you should blend leadership and technical and enjoy both sets of responsibilities.

Your new role

You'll be managing a squad of Developers championing software best practice, architectural principles and a modern DevOps culture. Joining a global business you will manage Devs both in the UK and off-shore and will have excellent progression opportunities here.

You'll push Agile engineering resources & provide guidance from inception through release of major & point product releases, including ongoing maintenance. You will closely with techies and other stakeholders to drive the offering forward, ensuring the team follow SDLC processes, CI/CD integration, code quality & automation test coverage.

You will manage between 5-10 Devs/Testers initially in this role. It's a meritocracy and you can really progress and make your stamp joining this business who are now part of a global group.

What you'll need to succeed

From a tech perspective it's a Microsoft .Net environment so an expert knowledge of this stack is important (C# .Net Core, SQL Server, Angular), we need 10 years in Development in total with 5 of these having been in a leadership position as this role also includes recruitment, budget management, annual reviews and improving your teams' adoption of SDLC processes, CI/CD integration and mainstream databases.

You'll need working experience with scaled software architecture & domain: performance, redundancy, failover, clustering etc. You'll also need working experience with source code management patterns and proficiency in API design, development & production.

They are embracing AWS here, so previous experience in the Cloud and working with pipelines and containers will serve you well. Same goes for an appreciation of the modern coding practices and SOLID principles.

What you'll get in return

The company offers great flexibility across the board and there is no micromanagement here. We want someone invested in the cause and in return seeing their efforts have internationally. They are a very supportive employer and will fund courses, qualifications and conferences to improve your skill set. There's also a generous flexible benefits package including private healthcare, dental and good holiday allowance etc.

What you need to do now

To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly.

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