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# Software Engineering Manager (Derry)

- **Company:** MCS Group
- **Location:** Derry and Strabane, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Kotlin, Serverless Computing, Golang
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2830485514-software-engineering-manager-derry

## About the Role

* Previous experience directly managing software engineers, including 1:1s, coaching, hiring and performance management.
 * Strong hands-on software engineering experience within a modern web and cloud environment.
 * Clear evidence of using AI development tools and helping a wider engineering team adopt AI-first practices.
 * Strong AWS and software architecture experience.
 * Experience improving engineering processes across CI/CD, testing, code quality and observability.
 * Confidence working directly with senior non-technical stakeholders.
 * The ability to operate independently and make pragmatic technical decisions.
 * A calm, direct and solutions-focused leadership style.

The company uses TypeScript across its platform, alongside AWS serverless technologies, Lambda, CDK and a mixture of relational and document-based databases. TypeScript experience would be advantageous, although strong candidates from C#, Java, Go or Kotlin backgrounds will also be considered.

## Description

You will:

 * Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team.
 * Improve delivery predictability, engineering quality and team performance.
 * Drive the adoption of AI-assisted development across coding, design, testing and code review.
 * Shape technical direction, architecture and engineering standards.
 * Oversee CI/CD, testing, observability, incident response and cloud operations.
 * Work closely with senior leadership to align engineering priorities with wider business goals.
 * Manage AWS and engineering-related costs.
 * Remain technically involved through code reviews, architectural discussions and occasional hands-on development.
 * Support future hiring and help build a high-performing engineering culture.


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