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# Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Aegon
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK
- **Salary:** £52,720.0 - £79,080.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Build Automation, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Bitbucket, Devsecops
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gbd3849017c3a235c7e18ffa62813c6fe3/eaa

## About the Role

* A technical background in Software Engineering or Architecture, focusing on Java and Python.
 * Evidenced knowledge and experience of hands-on development, architecture and automation - although this role isn't hands-on.
 * Strong influencing skills to lead cross-functional teams without direct line management.
 * Strong understanding of the engineering lifecycle - branching, code reviews, release governance, and change control.
 * Experience building software across different platforms and technologies.
 * Experience with build automation, deployment techniques, and production practices like observability and monitoring.
 * Deep technical knowledge and ability to lead meaningful conversations across engineering and architecture.
 * Familiarity with modern engineering practices including Agile, cloud platforms, automation, CI/CD, and tooling like Bitbucket or GitHub.
 * Experience building strong relationships across senior stakeholders, product and delivery teams.
 * You thrive in ambiguity, bringing a mindset of continuous improvement and adaptability.

## Description

We have an opportunity for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to join our team in Edinburgh. In this role, you'll drive engineering standards and delivery across established teams, ensuring they build and run high-quality software that meets customer and business needs. You'll shape how information flows through our teams, improve processes and guide technical decisions to enable better outcomes.
You will manage demand, oversee development and support architectural changes - while ensuring teams operate with autonomy and within governance frameworks. This role often spans multiple teams, requiring strong leadership and influencing skills to align delivery across a complex environment.
Key Responsibilities include:

 * Bringing together cross-functional teams - aligning engineers, analysts, architects, and other specialists to deliver high-quality solutions. Your leadership will ensure collaboration, technical excellence and a shared focus on outcomes.
 * Leading technical planning, estimation and delivery across multiple initiatives.
 * Owning service quality - ensuring performance, resilience, and tech debt reduction.
 * Managing defects and issues to maintain system stability and reliability.
 * Overseeing work intake, backlog prioritisation and delivery flow.
 * Monitoring development costs and drive technical efficiency (e.g. cloud spend).
 * Ensuring governance and performance tracking through metrics and controls.
 * Enabling high-performing teams by embedding agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and SRE practices.
 * Fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and a strong engineering culture.


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