Software Engineering Manager

Birchwell Digital

Harrow, UK

18 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Compensation

£90,000.0 - £110,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

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Tech stack

Software as a Service Continuous Integration Software Engineering

Job description

Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team while improving delivery, quality and technical direction. Join a growing technology business where engineering leadership has a direct impact on product outcomes., Birchwell Associates is supporting a growing technology business in the search for a Software Engineering Manager. This role will suit an experienced engineering leader who can combine people management, delivery ownership and sound technical judgement.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary software engineering team, work closely with product and senior stakeholders and help create the structure, standards and environment needed for engineers to deliver high-quality software consistently.

What you will be doing

Lead, coach and develop a multi-disciplinary software engineering team.
Improve planning, delivery predictability, engineering quality and team effectiveness.
Work with product leaders to shape priorities, delivery plans and technical trade-offs.
Support architectural decision-making and ensure engineering standards remain practical and consistent.
Build effective hiring, onboarding, progression and performance-management processes.
Use delivery and engineering metrics to identify risks, remove blockers and guide improvement.

Requirements

Strong commercial experience managing software engineering teams.
A technical background in software engineering, architecture or hands-on development.
Experience leading delivery in a SaaS, digital product or technology-led environment.
Confidence managing senior engineers and supporting career development across different levels.
A good understanding of cloud platforms, modern development practices, testing and CI/CD.
Clear communication and the ability to work effectively with product, design and senior business stakeholders.

Benefits & conditions

Salary between £90,000 and £110,000, depending on experience.
Hybrid working from London.
Leadership ownership across people, delivery and technical direction.
The opportunity to shape engineering culture, standards and team structure.
A growing product environment with scope to progress into broader technology leadership.