Senior Software Engineering Manager

Berkley Group; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley Group in Cork, Ireland is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to provide strategic leadership across core banking technology products. You will direct multiple software engineering teams across global locations, aligning architecture, planning, and execution with enterprise risk requirements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, budget planning, incident management, and continuous process improvement in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's or advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• 5+ years of experience directly managing software engineering teams.
• Solid understanding of financial accounting concepts; experience in investment banking, hedge fund technology, or financial services is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership across multiple cross-functional development teams and global locations.
• Oversee end-to-end software delivery, ensuring on-time, within-budget, and in-scope initiatives with low defect rates.
• Lead budgeting, IT financial planning, and resource estimation for projects.
• Oversee Production Support and Incident Management, drive remediation and long-term reliability improvements.
• Ensure governance and compliance with SDLC frameworks (Agile/Waterfall) and ITIL standards.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent; manage performance and growth.
• Drive process improvements across cross-functional engineering units.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Crisis Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's or advanced degree preferred

Tools

JBoss/WildFly

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Title: Senior Software Development Manager

Permanent: Cork, Hybrid

Role Summary

A Senior Manager to provide strategic oversight, leadership, and technical direction across a portfolio of core products and modules within our clients banking technology platform. This position leads multiple software engineering teams in the design, planning, and execution of large-scale initiatives, ensuring alignment with industry standards, operational performance, and enterprise risk requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership: Direct multiple cross-functional development teams across various global locations and technology platforms. Oversee the overall architecture, design, and resourcing for complex projects.
• Project Delivery: Accountable for end-to-end software delivery-ensuring initiatives are completed on time, within budget, and in scope with low production defect rates.
• Financial & Resource Planning: Establish budgeting requirements, participate in annual IT financial planning, accurately estimate project scale, and manage team resources effectively.
• Production Support & Incident Management: Oversee system triage during P1/P2 incidents. Implement immediate mitigation steps to resolve issues while driving long-term strategic enhancements to ensure zero-downtime reliability.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure all system audit and risk findings are remediated within mandated timelines. Ensure adherence to SDLC frameworks (Agile/Waterfall) and industry operational standards (e.g., ITIL).
• Team Development: Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent. Actively manage team performance, foster technical growth, and build high-performing teams.
• Process Improvement: Drive organizational change, quality management, and continuous process improvement across cross-functional engineering units.

Qualifications & Requirements

Core Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master's or advanced degree preferred).
• Technical Experience: 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Management Experience: 5+ years of experience directly managing software engineering teams.
• Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of financial accounting concepts; experience in investment banking, hedge fund technology, or financial services is strongly preferred.

Desirable Technical Skills

• Application Server Deployments (e.g., JBoss, WildFly)
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation (Cloud and On-Premise)

Professional & Soft Skills

• Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and executive-level presentation skills; ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and business leadership.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple large-scale assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Crisis Management: Demonstrated poise under pressure with a strong track record of incident resolution and risk mitigation.
• Leadership: Strong accountability, task delegation, conflict management, and employee retention skills.