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Software Engineering Manager
Job summary
A leading tech company in Manchester is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing agile team. You will oversee software development for a microservices platform, ensuring a first-class user experience. Ideal candidates have experience in agile management, team coaching, and software engineering best practices. The position offers competitive salary, hybrid working, and various benefits including annual bonuses and enhanced parental pay.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience leading agile teams, managing and coaching team members.
- Understanding of modern software engineering and quality assurance best practice.
- Experience mentoring and coaching team members.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a high performing agile team of Software Developers and QA.
- Provide guidance and career development for team members.
- Conduct performance reviews and set goals.
- Recruit new team members and manage onboarding.
- Ensure engineering efforts align with company goals.
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22.08.2025
06.10.2025
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Software Engineering Manager
- £80k and £90k + bonus and benefits.
- Manchester city centre (3 days a week WFH + flexible start times: 7am -10am)
Lead a cross-functional team of local and remote Software Developers and Test Engineers delivering high quality software for a multi-million pound, microservices platform, built with modern technologies.
JOB PURPOSE
You will be guiding and motivating your team to hit aligned objectives, while focusing on high quality software that gives a first-class user experience. This will span the entire lifecycle of the software, from design and coding to deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
JOB DUTIES
- Lead and manage a high performing agile team of Software Developers and QA.
- Provide guidance, support, and career development for team members, helping them grow their skills and advance in their careers.
- Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and provide feedback to help team members improve and succeed.
- Recruit new team members and ensure a smooth onboarding process
- Take accountability for the planning, delivering team's backlog and the overall SDLC
- Partner with a Product Manager to balance new product development, operational excellence and defects.
- Embed a team first mindset ensuring individuals focus on working together, sharing knowledge, and support one another ensuring a sustainable pace of delivery.
- Demonstrate continues improvement through metrics and story telling
- Take ownership of the technical direction of the team working with the Architects
- Ensure that the engineering efforts are aligned with the company
- Participate in or facilitate code reviews and design discussions to maintain high standards of quality and consistency.
REQUIREMENTS
- Metrics driven approach to delivery
- Experience of leading agile teams, managing and coaching team members.
- Demonstrable understanding of modern software engineering and quality assurance best practice.
- Experience mentoring and coaching team members.
On offer:
- Hybrid remote working (2 days a week in Manchester office)
- Annual bonus, Pension, Death in service, Employee discounts, saving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
Role is only open to individuals with the right to work in the UK who will commute into Manchester on a weekly basis.
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