Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager Lead High-Performing Engineering Teams

Our client, a fast-growing and innovative technology organisation based in Greater Manchester, is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and develop high-performing Agile engineering teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on leader who still enjoys working with code, while also taking ownership of team delivery, technical direction, and engineering excellence within a modern cloud-native environment.

Youll play a key role in shaping architecture, driving best practices, and supporting the delivery of scalable, secure backend systems used by customers at scale.

The Role As Engineering Manager, youll lead a team of Software Engineers working across cloud-native microservices and distributed systems.

Youll balance technical leadership with people management, ensuring high-quality delivery while mentoring and growing engineering talent.

Youll collaborate closely with Product, Architecture, DevOps, QA and wider stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of Software Engineers.

Oversee the design, development and delivery of scalable backend services.

Provide technical direction across microservices, APIs and cloud-native systems.

Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering standards.

Promote best practices in CI/CD, testing, and DevOps culture.

Support hiring, onboarding and professional development of engineers.

Work closely with Product Managers to define and deliver roadmaps.

Ensure code quality, scalability, security and performance standards are met.

Drive continuous improvement and engineering excellence across teams.

Champion the use of modern ...