Software Engineering Manager - Leeds

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd in Leeds is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a growing engineering function. The role combines hands-on technical leadership, delivery accountability and strategic planning, with a hybrid pattern requiring two days per week in Leeds.

You will work closely with the Head of Technology and Data to hire, shape the team and scale the function as the company grows, shaping architectures, pipelines and best practices.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and coaching of software engineers.
• Strong full-stack SDLC experience.
• Hands-on technical leadership with delivery ownership.
• Experience working in hybrid/remote team environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the software engineering team.
• Balance hands-on coding with architectural oversight.
• Drive delivery strategy and roadmap.
• Collaborate with Head of Technology and Data.
• Hire and develop team members.

Skills

.NET

Azure

SQL databases

Messaging patterns

Caching solutions

Team leadership

SDLC experience

Agile

Design patterns

Software architecture

CI/CD

Test automation

Communication

Driving licence

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Software Engineering Manager (Hybrid – 2 days per week in Leeds | £70,000–£80,000)

Overview

You will work closely with the Head of Technology and Data to build out the Software Engineering team as they look to bring the function in house. The role will be a mix ofhands on technical leadership, delivery and strategy.

This will include you hiring into the team and building it as the company scale up. You will be joining an ambitious team and this would be an excellent position for someone hungry to climb the career ladder.

Required Skills

• Strong technical capability with: .NET, Azure (cloud development and deployment), SQL databases, Messaging / integration patterns, Caching solutions


• Proven experience leading and coaching/developing Software Engineers (team build-out, coaching, performance, delivery ownership)


• Strong hands-on background across the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from design through deployment and support


• Solid understanding and application of Agile methodologies and engineering best practices


• Experience implementing design patterns and scalable software architecture approaches


• Experience planning and delivering CI/CD strategies and improving deployment pipelines


• Ability to identify and implement automated testing opportunities


• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills


• Valid driving licence

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience defining and tracking engineering KPIs and building service levels (SLAs) around quality/availability/performance


• Strong experience conducting structured code reviews and raising quality standards across a team


• Exposure to modern secure development and cloud governance practices (security-by-design)

This is a great opportunity for a Software Leader who is keen to shape the engineering function across a rapidly scaling business.