Software Engineering Manager

Lorien

Greater Manchester, UK

10 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

2 years minimum

Compensation

£95,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerjet.co.uk

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology BigQuery Software Quality Databases Continuous Integration Data Systems PostgreSQL MongoDB Node.Js Software Engineering Systems Integration

+6 more

AWS Lambda Backend Git Graphql Api Design Serverless Computing

Job description

A rapidly growing retail business is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead and develop its engineering team. This is a hands-on leadership role combining people management, technical direction, and delivery ownership within a fast-paced e-commerce environment. The Role You’ll lead a team of full-stack and backend engineers responsible for delivering and maintaining e-commerce platforms, integrations, and data systems. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll drive technical strategy, oversee project delivery, and promote engineering best practices across the business., * Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers.

Own the engineering roadmap and delivery of key projects.
Drive Agile processes and manage development priorities.
Provide technical leadership across APIs, integrations, and backend services.
Oversee integrations with ERP, fulfilment, and third-party platforms.
Champion best practices around code quality, testing, and CI/CD.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to deliver scalable technology solutions., This is an excellent opportunity for a Software Engineering Manager to join a growing retail business in Trafford, Manchester, and play a key role in shaping its technology function and supporting its continued growth. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in software engineering.
2+ years’ experience leading or managing engineering teams.
Strong background with Node.js or similar backend technologies.
Experience building APIs (REST/GraphQL) and integrating third-party systems.
Knowledge of serverless architectures (AWS Lambda or equivalent).
Experience with databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or BigQuery.
Strong understanding of Agile delivery, Git, CI/CD, and modern development practices.
Previous experience within retail, e-commerce, or high-traffic digital environments is highly desirable.