Technical Team Lead - Belfast

MCS Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global SaaS company in Belfast is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams focused on cloud platform services and application development. This role offers the chance to work on greenfield AI projects and flexible working arrangements. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a solid technical background, and experience with Java, Python, and React.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunity to manage multiple teams

Work From Home

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing and developing software teams.
• Previously been a software developer with strong hands-on technical awareness.
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline tooling and Microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams, ensuring delivery and code quality.
• Champion engineering best practices across Agile delivery.
• Support and mentor engineers to foster ownership and accountability.
• Provide technical leadership without being hands-on daily.

Skills

Software Engineering Management

Cloud/SaaS Background

Agile Delivery

Technical Leadership

CI/CD Pipeline Tooling

Java

Python

React

AWS

Job description

Software Engineering Manager

Join a global SaaS company with a major Belfast engineering hub (80+ people) as they scale their next-generation cloud platform used by leading manufacturers worldwide.

You’ll lead one or two small engineering teams (approx. 8 engineers total) focused on cloud platform services and application development. The work spans core cloud infrastructure (authentication, tenancy, user management) and front-/back-end apps powering real-time design and analysis tools - with new AI-driven capabilities on the horizon.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead one or more engineering teams (personal preference), driving delivery, process maturity, and code quality.
• Ensure engineering best practices across Agile delivery, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.
• Support and mentor engineers - fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Provide technical leadership and input (Java, Python, React) without being hands‑on daily.
• Champion continuous improvement and scalable product delivery.

Ideal Profile

• Experience as a software engineering Manager or Team Lead ready to step up – Proven experience of managing and developing software teams.
• Strong cloud/SaaS background with solid technical grounding – previously been a software developer with strong hands‑on technical awareness.
• Desirable – previous experience in their tech Stack: Java | Python | React | AWS
• Collaborative, process‑oriented, and motivated to mature engineering practices.
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline tooling and Microservices.

What’s in it for you

• Opportunity to manage multiple teams, having full autonomy of your role and making it your own.
• Flexible working arrangements to suit you and your lifestyle.
• Opportunity to lead across platform and product teams as they grow – Scaling massively!
• Work on greenfield AI projects with real‑world impact across manufacturing and engineering.
• Competitive salary DOE.

Interested?

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Rachael Walker, IT Recruitment Manager at MCS Group or click the apply button below.

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Skills

software engineering manager, engineering manager, software manager, team lead, technical team lead.

Benefits

Work From Home