Software Engineering Manager

Our client, a fast-growing and innovative technology organisation based in Greater Manchester, is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and develop high-performing Agile engineering teams. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on leader who still enjoys working with code, while also taking ownership of team delivery, technical direction, and engineering excellence within a modern cloud-native environment. You’ll play a key role in shaping architecture, driving best practices, and supporting the delivery of scalable, secure backend systems used by customers at scale. The Role As Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a team of Software Engineers working across cloud-native microservices and distributed systems. You’ll balance technical leadership with people management, ensuring high-quality delivery while mentoring and growing engineering talent. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Architecture, DevOps, QA and wider stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable solutions., * Lead and mentor a team of Software Engineers.

• Oversee the design, development and delivery of scalable backend services.
• Provide technical direction across microservices, APIs and cloud-native systems.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering standards.
• Promote best practices in CI/CD, testing, and DevOps culture.
• Support hiring, onboarding and professional development of engineers.
• Work closely with Product Managers to define and deliver roadmaps.
• Ensure code quality, scalability, security and performance standards are met.
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering excellence across teams.
• Champion the use of modern tools, including AI-assisted development.

You’ll be an experienced engineering leader with a strong technical background in backend or distributed systems development, ideally using Golang. You’ll bring:

• Strong commercial experience with Golang or similar backend technologies.
• Previous experience in a leadership, team lead or engineering management role.
• Strong understanding of microservices and distributed architectures.
• Experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices.
• Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and technical decision-making ability.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Desirable Experience

• Serverless technologies (AWS Lambda).
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
• Background in fintech or regulated environments.
• Experience scaling engineering teams in high-growth organisations.

• Competitive salary of £70,000 - £100,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid working (Greater Manchester).
• Opportunity to lead and shape a growing engineering function.
• Clear career progression into senior leadership roles.
• Modern, cloud-first technology stack.
• Collaborative and innovative engineering culture.
• Pension scheme.
• Additional benefits including birthday leave, wedding leave, charity days, and wellness initiatives.
• Opportunity to work with AI-driven engineering tools and modern development practices.