Software Engineering Manager

Sanderson are working with a leading financial services organisation that puts customers at the centre of its business. The company is going through a period of impressive growth across their technology team, creating opportunity to work on challenging projects and contribute to the development of its digital platforms.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you would play a pivotal role in leading and inspiring an engineering squad, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance software solutions. You will foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration, while supporting career growth and wellbeing within your team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a software engineering squad to consistently deliver high-quality software, balancing delivery with innovation.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and psychological safety within your team.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent, providing coaching, mentorship, and structured career development.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and senior stakeholders to ensure engineering outcomes align with business and client priorities.
• Champion agile delivery, DevOps, secure practices, and team ways of working to maintain high standards across the squad.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in software engineering leadership, with a track record of managing and building high-performing teams.
• Strong technical background, capable of guiding and challenging engineers without needing to be hands-on in a specific tech stack.
• Experience structuring technical work, managing priorities, and delivering complex projects in a regulated environment.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator, able to influence stakeholders and promote alignment across teams.
• Ability to foster a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture, encouraging team members to challenge, innovate, and continuously improve.

This is a full-time, permanent role offering a starting salary up to £95,000 (DOE) and a remote-first working model.

Please Note: You must be a UK resident to apply for this role.

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