Software Development Manager - Mayo

Solas IT Recruitment; Connacht; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Solas IT Recruitment in Mayo is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a growing software team in a hybrid role. You will shape delivery, align stakeholders, and foster best practices to deliver high-quality software.

With 7+ years in software development and 3+ years guiding engineering teams, you will enable engineers to thrive, drive AI and automation opportunities, and maintain strong execution across APIs, cloud services, and DevOps.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in software development with 7+ years of commercial experience.
• 3+ years guiding or managing engineering teams.
• Examples of helping engineers develop while maintaining an engaged, supportive team.
• Experience steering software delivery and making sound trade-offs among scope, quality and timing.
• Knowledge of APIs, distributed systems and cloud technologies; Azure is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing and secure software practices.
• Experience with Agile delivery, clear communication and productive stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Set the team up to deliver dependable software by aligning people, priorities and plans.
• Collaborate with Product and business stakeholders to agree what matters and keep delivery risks visible.
• Establish consistent practices for design, code quality, testing and security; remove obstacles.

Skills

Software development

Engineering leadership

API design

Distributed systems

Cloud technologies

CI/CD

Agile delivery

Tools

Azure

Job description

Software Development Manager - Mayo

Location: Mayo

Hybrid: 2 days a week in the office

Salary: €80,000–€90,000 per year, depending on experience

About the opportunity

This is an opportunity to shape how a settled software team works, grows and delivers. You’ll join a collaborative company with a strong core team, low attrition and room to progress your own career. Your experience can come from any programming language or technology stack. Help an established engineering team reach its next level

Your impact

You’ll set the team up to deliver dependable software by aligning people, priorities and plans. That means working with Product and business stakeholders to agree what matters, keeping delivery risks visible, and helping the team navigate dependencies and changing needs.

A key part of the role is creating the conditions for engineers to do excellent work. You’ll support their development, encourage open collaboration and help establish consistent practices for design, code quality, testing and security. You’ll also refine how the team plans and delivers, clear obstacles, and identify useful applications for AI and automation.

You’ll bring technical perspective to discussions involving APIs, cloud services, distributed systems and DevOps.

What will help you succeed

• A strong foundation in software development, built over at least 7+ years commercial experience.
• 3+ years guiding or managing engineering teams.
• Examples of helping engineers develop while maintaining an engaged, supportive team.
• Experience steering software delivery and making sound trade-offs among scope, quality and timing.
• Working knowledge of APIs, distributed systems and cloud technologies; Azure is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing and secure software practices.
• Experience with Agile delivery, clear communication and productive stakeholder relationships.