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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Manager- Software Engineering - **Company:** Socure - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £103,492.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Concurrency, Backend, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Api Design, Docker, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5810692986 ## About the Role * 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of large-scale backend systems in production. * 3+ years of hands-on technical leadership (as Tech Lead or Manager) with a track record of leading complex, cross-team projects while contributing to code and design. * 5+ years of experience with Golang (preferred) and/or Java, plus strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, concurrency, distributed systems). * Deep understanding of AWS cloud-native architectures and services (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, RDS, S3) and resilience patterns. * Proficiency with microservices, API design, and event-driven systems, as well as experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). * Strong operational mindset: expert in observability, monitoring, incident response, performance engineering, and adherence to security best practices. * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies (unit, integration, e2e), and modern DevOps workflows; comfortable with Git-based trunk/branch strategies. * Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills; able to clearly frame tradeoffs and drive alignment across engineering and product teams. Applicants must have permanent right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role. This position requires candidates to be based in or within a commutable distance of London, with the ability to attend the office as needed. ## Description * Architect and design scalable, resilient, high-performance backend systems and platforms in AWS, prioritizing reliability, security, and cost efficiency. * Contribute hands-on to key initiatives-including design reviews, prototyping, coding, performance tuning, and debugging-typically 30% of your time, while mentoring engineers and establishing high standards. * Lead cross-team technical initiatives; drive design forums, establish engineering guardrails, and ensure high-quality delivery via code reviews and automation. * Partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, and Platform teams to define project scope, sequence milestones, and proactively de-risk execution for iterative releases. * Own design of APIs and microservices, including REST and event-driven patterns, and enforce best practices for versioning, contracts, and backward compatibility. * Advance operational excellence by defining SLOs, improving observability and alerting, hardening on-call procedures and runbooks, and leading incident response and post-mortems. * Solve complex distributed system challenges (such as throughput, latency, consistency, and data modeling) with pragmatic decision-making and balanced tradeoffs. * Document architectural decisions, service ownership, and operational runbooks to share knowledge and maintain long-term scalability. * Foster team growth through clear expectations, actionable feedback, and mentorship; hire, develop, and onboard diverse talent committed to a culture of ownership and collaboration. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)