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# Software Development Manager - Remote

- **Company:** Be-IT
- **Location:** Glasgow, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Automation of Tests, Software as a Service, Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Microsoft SQL Server, Node.Js, Redis, Software Engineering, Vue.js, Solid Principles, Information Technology, NestJS
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-496E18C5D54E9FC4DF/

## About the Role

* Significant experience in a SaaS environment, shipping software fast and cleanly - SOLID principles, design patterns, and the ability to build that competency in others.
 * A track record of monitoring engineering performance and driving continuous improvement.
 * Strong general aptitude for programming and problem-solving - comfortable picking up new tools and techniques quickly.
 * Significant hands-on engineering experience with mature DevOps practices, and the skills to still get into the code when it counts.
 * A solid understanding of what it takes to build and run maintainable systems at scale.
 * Experience with automated testing and quality assurance.
 * A genuine enthusiasm for secure systems and security best practice.
 * Experience leading teams that build complex or distributed systems.
 * Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
 * A Computer Science (or related) degree from a strong university, ideally with strong academic performance or distinction.

## Description

It's a great fit for someone with a strong development background who has moved into management and wants a role where technical credibility still matters day to day. you'll be working across a modern stack - NestJS/Node.js, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore - with a team that takes clean code and DevOps practice seriously.
What you'll be doing

 * Setting, monitoring and evaluating performance metrics for your developers, owning the standard of what the team ships.
 * Providing hands-on feedback and coaching, helping developers work through challenges and hit their goals.
 * Line managing a section of the engineering department - 1:1s, performance reviews, career development, the lot.
 * Identifying training needs and organising or delivering learning solutions for your team.
 * Supporting recruitment: identifying talent needs, sitting in on interviews, and helping select people who fit the teams culture.
 * Driving retention initiatives to keep your strongest people engaged and motivated.
 * Championing continuous improvement - retrospectives, process fixes, and staying on top of industry trends worth adopting.
 * Building a high-trust, high-collaboration engineering culture, and role-modelling the companys values.


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