Software Project Manager

Solas IT Recruitment; Galway; Hybride; EUR 80 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Solas IT Recruitment is seeking a Software Project Manager in Ireland. You will own software delivery, mentor engineers and raise standards for secure, quality-focused development. A strong background in APIs, Azure and distributed systems will help steer architecture and DevOps across teams.

You will lead Agile delivery, manage risks with stakeholders and drive AI-friendly innovation to improve product velocity and reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software development.
• 3+ years leading engineering teams.
• Coaching engineers, performance management and team building.
• Own software delivery balancing speed and quality.
• Experience with APIs, cloud platforms—ideally Azure—and distributed systems.
• Strong DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing and secure development practices.
• Experience in Agile environments and continuous improvement.
• Interest in applying AI and innovation to software development.

Responsabilités

• People leadership and development: lead, coach and mentor engineers.
• Delivery ownership: manage priorities, dependencies and risks with Product and stakeholders.
• Engineering standards: champion architecture, maintainable code, code reviews.
• Quality engineering: embed automated testing to improve reliability.
• Agile delivery: support effective Agile practices and remove blockers.
• Secure development: promote secure coding and security testing.
• AI and innovation: identify opportunities to use AI and new technologies.
• Technical collaboration: guide discussions on APIs, Azure and DevOps practices.

Connaissances

Software development

People leadership

Delivery management

APIs

Azure

DevOps

CI/CD

Automated testing

Agile methodologies

Security practices

Outils

Azure cloud services

Distributed systems

DevOps tooling

CI/CD tooling

Description du poste

Working Model: Hybrid — 2 days per week in the office

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

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Project Manager with strong people leadership skills and a passion for developing high-performing engineering teams. You will own software delivery, strengthen engineering standards and promote quality, secure development and continuous improvement.

This role suits someone with a software development background, a supportive leadership style and an interest in AI and innovation. Candidates from any programming language or coding background are welcome.

Key Responsibilities

• People leadership and development: Lead, coach and mentor engineers, supporting career progression, performance and team engagement.
• Delivery ownership: Own delivery commitments, managing priorities, dependencies and risks alongside Product and other stakeholders.
• Engineering standards: Champion sound architecture, maintainable code, code reviews and consistent development practices.
• Quality engineering: Embed automated testing and quality throughout the development lifecycle to improve reliability and reduce defects.
• Agile delivery: Support effective Agile practices, remove blockers and help teams continuously improve.
• Secure development: Promote secure coding, security testing and development best practices.
• AI and innovation: Identify practical opportunities to use AI, automation and new technologies to improve products and engineering productivity.
• Technical collaboration: Guide discussions on APIs, Azure cloud services, distributed systems and DevOps practices.

Skills and Experience

• 7+ years’ experience in software development, including 3+ years leading engineering teams.
• Proven experience coaching engineers, managing performance and building collaborative teams.
• A track record of owning software delivery and balancing speed, quality and technical priorities.
• Experience with APIs, cloud platforms—ideally Microsoft Azure—and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing and secure development practices.
• Experience working in Agile environments and driving continuous improvement.
• An interest in applying AI and innovation to software development.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.