Software Engineering Manager

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 110K

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
MongoDB
Node.js
Software Engineering
TypeScript
Mern
React

Job description

  • Tech Leadership -Drive collaboration and performance across multiple engineering squads by fostering a culture of autonomy, accountability, and technical excellence. Support teams in architectural decisions and scaling best practices.
  • Team Management -Conduct regular one-on-ones, define clear career development paths, and support engineers through mentorship, coaching, and feedback.
  • Improve developer workflows and satisfaction by identifying bottlenecks through engineering metrics (e.g. PR throughput, CI speed, deployment frequency) and using tools like getDXto guide and drive measurable improvements.
  • Lead the evaluation and integration of AI technologies across engineering. Experiment with and implement LLM-based tools to enhance productivity (e.g. coding assistants, automated documentation/testing).
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Content, and Data Science to plan, build, and release features that create meaningful impact for users.
  • Build and Develop a World-Class Engineering Team.
  • Support the Head of Engineering.

Requirements

  • Deep experience working with React, Node, TypeScript, MongoDB, Express (MERN Stack)
  • Strong understanding of AWS and CI/CD Pipelines
  • Experience leading software engineering teams of up to 10 people, ideally across multiple squads or projects
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous or complex problem spaces, with a high degree of ownership and autonomy
  • Clear understanding of what makes a high-performing engineering team, with the ability to foster and support that environment.

Benefits & conditions

  • They offer an outstanding salary package: up to £110,000 with fully remote working with flexible working hours!
  • £2,500 budget for personal development and training
  • Exceptional pension scheme
  • An annual company holiday paid for by the company
  • Health insurance - if in a country without public healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package

About the company

Pearson Carter are currently working with an industry leading cyber security platform that are looking to expand their development team even further. This company have grown at a rapid rate over the last 12 months! Get in touch if you're looking for your next opportunity!, Pearson Carter is the Global Leader in Microsoft Technology, Web, Mobile and Software Development Recruitment with specialist roles across the globe - www.pearsoncarter.com Keywords: JavaScript, Typescript, Node, React, Angular, AWS, Developer, MongoDB, Jest, Software Engineering Manager, Software Manager, Head of Engineering, Software engineer, Web, Software Engineer, Senior, Fullstack, Full Stack Software Engineer Greater London, UK Wide, Remote, Fully Remote.

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