Software Development Manager

ARC IT Recruitment
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
£ 130K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Data Migration
Software Engineering
Systems Integration

Job description

You'll lead multiple engineering teams and delivery partners, driving the build and integration of modern, cloud-based platforms while transitioning from legacy systems.

This is not a hands-on coding role, but equally not a pure programme role - you'll sit at the intersection of engineering, architecture, and delivery., * Leading end-to-end software delivery across multiple Agile workstreams

  • Owning engineering roadmap, timelines, and quality standards
  • Managing internal teams and third-party vendors
  • Driving best practice across CI/CD, DevOps, and secure development
  • Collaborating closely with Product, Architecture, and Programme teams
  • Supporting system integration, data migration, and BAU transition

Requirements

This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of delivery across a large-scale system modernisation programme - ideal for someone who combines strong technical depth with proven delivery leadership., * Have a background in software engineering, now operating at Senior Engineering Manager / Head of Engineering level

  • Bring experience delivering large-scale transformation or modernisation programmes
  • Are confident leading multi-team, multi-vendor environments
  • Can operate comfortably across technical and business stakeholders
  • Have strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture, APIs, and DevOps practices
  • Experience within financial services or insurance would be advantageous but not essential.

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