Software Engineering Manager

djr Manchester, Greater Manchester; North West England; England 5 days ago

Type Full Time
Pay £85,000
Work Hybrid
Level Senior

The Software Engineering Manager position centres on the Opportunity You’ll lead a team of circa 10–12 software engineers, helping shape engineering culture, delivery standards, technical direction, and team growth. It would suit someone who can bring reliability, clear communication, and practical judgement to the role.

Known job details

  • Pay: £85,000
  • Work model: Hybrid
  • Develop multiple engineering teams working on large-scale, business-critical platforms used across international markets.
  • A high-growth enterprise SaaS organisation is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead.
  • This is not a “keep the lights on” management role.

Likely focus of the role

  • The Opportunity You’ll lead a team of circa 10–12 software engineers, helping shape engineering culture, delivery standards, technical direction, and team growth.
  • The environment is modern, collaborative, and engineering-led, with a genuine focus on quality, scalability, and empowering technical teams to do their best work.
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