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# Senior Engineering Manager - SaaS Applications (London, UK)

- **Company:** Jolly Technologies
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000 - £120,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JIRA, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Code Coverage, Software Quality, Databases, DevOps, Mobile Application Software, Microsoft SQL Server, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=201fea0d0de6a8e5

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field
 * Must have started career as a software engineer/developer
 * 10+ years of software industry experience, including 3+ years directly managing developers and/or QA engineers
 * Proven record of excellent software development and technical problem-solving
 * Strong understanding of modern software architecture, development, testing, and deployment
 * Hands-on experience running Agile/Scrum teams and managing release cycles without a dedicated project manager
 * Able to personally test, troubleshoot, reproduce, and validate software-not simply rely on QA
 * Able to configure and manage Jira independently without relying on IT or other administrators
 * Proven ability to lead, organize, and develop software engineering and QA teams
 * Excellent communication and execution skills in a distributed, international environment
 * Solid hands-on experience with C# .NET, MAUI, MS SQL Server, and Azure is strongly preferred

## Description

We are looking for a highly technical Senior Engineering Manager to lead our team of software developers and QA testers and deliver high-quality releases of our cloud-based SaaS and mobile applications. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, not a traditional project management position.

The ideal candidate began as a software engineer and progressed into hands-on engineering leadership. You must have direct people-management responsibility - including hiring, performance management, and making staffing decisions. You will work closely with our Senior Product Manager, who defines what should be built and why; you will own how it is built, tested, and delivered. We do not have a separate project manager, so you will also run sprints, scrum boards, and the release cycle yourself.

Working Hours
Fully remote, work-from-home contract position. Our engineering teams are distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia. Working hours are flexible, with a few core overlap hours for collaboration.
Responsibilities

 * Directly manage software developers (C# .NET, MAUI, MS SQL Server, Azure) and QA testers, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and staffing decisions
 * Build and lead distributed engineering teams across multiple countries, ensuring effective collaboration and accountability
 * Work with the Senior Product Manager to turn product priorities and requirements into technical designs, estimates, and development plans
 * Plan and run sprints, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
 * Configure and manage Jira workflows, scrum boards, projects, dashboards, and reporting directly

 - Own the release cycle end to end - scheduling, code freeze, QA sign-off, deployment, and post-release follow-up
 * Ensure releases are delivered on time and at high quality
 * Define and improve testing practices, test coverage, and QA processes in partnership with the QA team
 * Understand software architecture, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and development workflows
 * Personally investigate, reproduce, and test product issues when necessary; do not rely solely on QA reports
 * Identify technical, resource, and delivery risks and drive them to resolution
 * Work directly with DevOps and support teams on deployments, production issues, and escalations
 * Improve engineering processes, code quality, development practices, and team productivity