Software Engineering Manager: Lead High-Impact Teams

Marks & Spencer Plc

England

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount on products
Holiday allowance with option to buy
Discretionary bonus schemes
Strong pension and life assurance
Tailored induction and training
M&S Choices portal perks
Family policies (parential/adoption/ne
neonatal leave

Job summary

Marks & Spencer plc invites a senior software engineering leader to join our Software Engineering team. You will build and mentor a high-performing team, oversee Agile delivery, provide technical leadership, and ensure quality standards across our evolving software systems.

You will collaborate with product management, design, and programme management to shape the technical roadmap and drive delivery. The role emphasizes scalable backend work, cloud understanding, and DevOps practices, with

Qualifications

  • Polygot hands-on senior software engineer with backend focus.
  • Experience with highly scalable back-end software, ideally Java-based.
  • Experience building and leading teams of senior engineers delivering high-quality software.
  • Excellent understanding of system design, software architecture, cloud, and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

  • Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing software engineering team.
  • Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of software projects; align with business goals and timelines.

Skills

Senior software engineer
Java backend
System design
DevOps

Tools

IBM Sterling

Job description

Marks & Spencer plc invites a senior software engineering leader to join our Software Engineering team. You will build and mentor a high-performing team, oversee Agile delivery, provide technical leadership, and ensure quality standards across our evolving software systems.

You will collaborate with product management, design, and programme management to shape the technical roadmap and drive delivery. The role emphasizes scalable backend work, cloud understanding, and DevOps practices, with

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