Accion Labs UK Ltd

We are looking for Software Engineering Manager - Workplace Pensions Solution" f or leading established client in UK Location: London ( Hybrid) Employment Type: 6 months with possible extensions (inside IR 35) Salary rate: Market standards About the Role We are seeking an experienced and talented Software Engineering Manager to lead our Workplace Pensions development team in building market-leading solutions and seamless automated experiences for Employers, Members, and Employee Benefit Consultants. This role blends strategic planning , technical leadership , and people management to deliver innovative, secure, and scalable software solutions. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with Product and Architecture teams to define high-level technical designs and development work packages. Lead and inspire an engineering squad of up to 8 members to deliver high-quality software for Workplace Solutions. Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language and influence decision-making at senior levels. Provide structured leadership to ensure consistent delivery, productivity, engagement, and team wellbeing. Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and psychological safety aligned with company values. Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent, nurturing a high-performance culture. Uphold best practices in Agile delivery, DevOps, secure engineering, and operational support. Take ownership of your team's services-ensuring they are secure, reliable, scalable, and continually improved. Work closely with Product Managers and senior stakeholders to align engineering outcomes with business and client values. Champion continuous learning, cross-functional collaboration, and inclusive team growth. Required skills and experience: 8-10 years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in an Engineering Lead/Manager role within large-scale, regulated environments (Retail Banking, Workplace Pensions, Asset & Wealth Management). Proven track record of managing and building high-performing software engineering teams. Strong engineering background with ability to communicate architectural decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Hands-on knowledge of secure API design, authentication services, and Web (React) and mobile development (Swift/Kotlin, React Native). Familiarity with PaaS, modern DevOps tools, and practices. Exposure to Figma and Vercel is a plus. Experience leading engineering efforts across Legacy and modern technology stacks. Strong technical degree from a reputable university is highly desirable. Tech Stack Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Gradle, Oracle Frontend: React, React Native Mobile: Swift, Kotlin Testing: Cucumber, Selenium, Playwright, RestAssured CI/CD: Jenkins Infrastructure: Linux/Windows, AWS, Terraform IaC, Kubernetes Let's connect for more details. Please write to me at (see below) along with your CV and with the best contact details to get connected for a quick discussion. Regards, Mary Priscilina