Software Manager

Software Engineering Manager Lead a Talented Tech Team Hybrid Manchester

Are you ready to take the reins of a high-performing engineering team at a fast-growing, forward-thinking company?

We're looking for a hands-off, people-focused Software Engineering Leader to inspire and guide a team of brilliant, multi-skilled engineers. You'll be at the heart of driving innovation, building robust, scalable digital consumer products that impact thousands if not millions of users.

This isn t your typical management role. We're seeking a true technical leader someone with the experience, empathy, and strategic vision to grow a top-tier engineering function. You ll work alongside highly skilled senior engineers and help shape a tech culture built on trust, autonomy, and continuous improvement. We don t expect you to code, but you ll be managing engineers who build with cutting-edge tech to solve complex challenges. Think scalable systems, slick user experiences, modern DevOps practices, and cloud infrastructure that can handle millions of requests.

Leadership & Influence You know how to bring out the best in engineers. You ve led high-performing teams, built trust quickly, and created environments where engineers thrive.

Technical Background You ve walked the path of a software or data engineer. You can speak the language of modern architecture, OOP, TDD, CI/CD, and cloud-native development (AWS ideally).

Engineering Best Practices You drive clean code, robust testing, and elegant automation. Agile, DevOps, and product-driven development are second nature to you.

Values are simple but powerful: * Zero politics Just kind, smart people working together. * Down-to-earth No egos here. We work hard and support one another. * High standards We re proud of what we build and how we build it. * Flexibility & Fairness Work where and how you do your best. We trust you.