22 Oct
develop.
London
Software Engineering Manager - Remote - up to £90kOur client, a leading supplier of technology used by over 60,000 customers in over 100+ countries, is looking to grow their Engineering Leadership team by adding another Software Engineering Manager.
For this role, you will be hands-off, focusing on people leadership and delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Managing teams of talented engineers working on targeted areas of the product, including all aspects of people and delivery management.
Working alongside the Technical Lead to ensure good technical practices are applied within the team, and departmental processes are adhered to.
Collaborating with the Technical, Product, and Design Leads to create a high-performing, autonomous,
and engaged team culture, to deliver key business priorities and ongoing technical improvements.
Supporting the continued improvement of the team and encouraging self-organizing and proactive resolutions of issues.
Working alongside the Product Manager to ensure effective prioritization and planning of upcoming projects, report on the status of work in progress, and facilitate the removal of delivery impediments.
Assessing required skills and experience and working with the Head of Engineering Management to ensure correct allocation of team members to support effective delivery.
Ensuring cross-team ways of working and agreed practices are followed and contributing to the evolution of these processes and practices.
Supporting and encouraging self-development and continual learning, working to understand individual capability, and fostering a culture of support and coaching.
Communicating technical and career progression opportunities, through training plans and career ladders,
encouraging event attendance and supporting training in both technical and soft skills.
Organizing and conducting regular 1:1s with team members, gathering feedback, and utilizing objectives and quarterly reviews to target growth.
Managing performance through appraisals and linking them to personal development plans ensuring employee wellbeing and retention.
Understanding team capabilities, capacity, and performance to ensure correct allocation of engineers across the squads, and to support individual growth.
Growing the team - you will be responsible for supporting the hiring of notable talent into the team.
Contributing and maintaining adherence to best practices around documentation and engineering leadership within the company.
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
Experience working on successful customer-centric products in a scale-up environment, delivering incremental functional improvements while ensuring quality and security standards are maintained.
Experience in an engineering management or technical leadership role, with the ability to influence, guide, and motivate teams of engineers.
An understanding or background in software engineering, with a sound knowledge of development and technical principles, methodologies, and values.
Excellent ability to establish trust and build relationships with engineers, peers, and stakeholders across the business; the ability to communicate clearly and succinctly, and without ambiguity.
Previous experience developing high-performing and autonomous teams and ensuring visibility of team and individual performance.
Record of helping individuals to achieve their career goals and managing performance.A pragmatic approach to development activity, and the ability to understand the balance of effort against any potential gains with the ability to encourage pragmatism within the team.
Benefits include: Fully remote work from anywhere6 weeks healthcare
Life Insurance
Matched Pension
DiscountsL&D; budget
Income Protection
Progression mapped out
If you want to work with a global award-winning SaaS provider with ambitious growth plans as they move into scale-up mode, with a super collaborative and exciting work culture, then please click apply now!
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▶️ Software Engineering Manager
🖊️ develop.
📍 London