Software Engineering Technical Manager

Person Centred Software; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital care technology firm in Guildford is seeking a Software Engineering Technical Manager to lead the technical vision of their CarePilot initiative. This hands-on role involves guiding a cross-functional team, defining the technical roadmap, and ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable software. The ideal candidate possesses substantial experience in SaaS product development, particularly with C# .NET, and has excellent communication skills to inspire the team. This position offers a competitive salary and modern work conditions.

Benefits

Base salary of £70,000 – £80,000

25 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven technical leadership experience for a substantial SaaS product.
• Extensive experience in enterprise software development using C# .NET.
• Hands-on experience with Azure services.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical vision and architecture of CarePilot Connected Care initiative.
• Collaborate with Product Manager to shape the roadmap.
• Mentor and inspire a multi-disciplinary engineering squad.

Skills

C# .NET

Azure services (Kubernetes, Event Grid, etc.)

Architectural design skills

Excellent communication skills

Mentorship

Job description

Are you ready to lead the technical vision of a product that’s transforming care? We’re looking for an experienced Software Engineering Technical Manager. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll guide a talented cross‑functional team, define the technical roadmap and ensure we build scalable, secure and high‑quality software. If you’re passionate about technical excellence, clean architecture and building technology that makes a real difference to people’s lives, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Own the technical leadership and architecture of our CarePilot Connected Care initiative, setting the vision and ensuring scalability, performance and security.
• Work closely with the Product Manager to shape the roadmap, balancing technical excellence with commercial impact.
• Lead, mentor and inspire a multi‑disciplinary engineering squad (Software Engineers, Test Engineers, Design, Data Engineers, etc.), including line‑management of the Software Engineers.
• Champion clean code, scalable design patterns and best practices across the full SDLC.
• Write and review high‑quality testable C# .NET code (frontend and backend).
• Collaborate with product and DevOps teams to build robust, maintainable and monitorable software.
• Produce clear, high‑quality architectural documentation and technical designs.
• Drive continual improvement of development processes and foster a culture of technical excellence.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven technical leadership experience for a substantial SaaS product.
• Extensive experience in enterprise software development with expertise in C# .NET (9/10) and MS SQL Server, including entity framework, stored procedures and query optimisation.
• Strong architectural and design skills able to produce clear documentation and own complex system designs.
• Frontend and backend development experience with exposure to Blazor or similar frameworks a plus.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure services (Kubernetes, Event Grid, Service Bus, Functions, SQL, Data Factory, Databricks, AML, AKS, Fabric).
• Experience building high‑throughput, high‑availability, multi‑tenant solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to inspire and mentor a hybrid development team.
• Customer‑facing experience and the ability to translate technical decisions into business impact.
• (Bonus) Experience in healthcare or social care technology, knowledge of compliance standards (ISO‑27001, NHS DSPT) or SaaS product scaling.

What We Offer

• A base salary of £70,000 – £80,000 and bonus depending on experience.
• Modern town‑centre offices in Guildford with opportunity for ad hoc home working.
• 25 days holiday.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Additional perks including cycle‑to‑work scheme, staff discounts portal and Employee Assistance Programme.

At Person Centred Software we’re leading the digital revolution in social care. Our technology is reshaping an industry that impacts millions, driving efficiency, improving outcomes and setting new standards. Every day, your work will help modernise and future‑proof social care.