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# Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** 17918
- **Location:** Broughton, UK
- **Salary:** £70,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Enterprise Messaging Systems, NoSQL, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Delivery Pipeline, AWS Lambda, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Serverless Computing, Docker, Service Stack, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/software-engineering-manager/51062312

## About the Role

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. What's on Offer? 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. Join the Team This is an excellent opportunity for an Engineering Manager who wants to combine technical leadership with hands-on influence, helping shape scalable systems and high-performing engineering teams in a fast-growing technology business. Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Software Engineering Manager TPBN1_UKTJ

## Description

DevOps, QA and wider stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities 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. About You 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