Software Engineering Manager (handson)
Hybrid · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
This role involves leading a team of engineers to deliver secure, scalable microservices and APIs using TypeScript and AWS. Responsibilities include coaching engineers, creating a clear environment for priorities and growth, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective delivery of roadmap commitments, and maintaining technical depth to guide design discussions. Candidates should have strong experience in software engineering, particularly in managing cloud-native microservice development, backend engineering, CI/CD practices, and utilizing AI in engineering workflows.
Required Qualifications
- 8 or more years of software engineering experience, including experience leading projects and supporting or managing engineers in an agile product environment.
- Experience managing teams that build cloud-native microservices in AWS.
- Strong people leadership skills, with experience coaching engineers, building accountability, and helping teams plan and deliver effectively.
- A solid technical background in backend engineering, including Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, APIs, and production systems supported by SQL or NoSQL data stores.
- Good understanding of CI/CD, observability, incident support, and modern engineering practices such as Docker-based workflows and infrastructure as code.
- Practical understanding of AI-enabled engineering and product use cases, including common LLM concepts and considerations such as privacy, security, bias, governance, and cost.
- Clear communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, product managers, and senior stakeholders.
- A quality, security, and delivery mindset, with the judgment to balance business outcomes, team health, and sustainable engineering practices.
Desired Qualifications
- Exposure to hiring, organizational planning, or broader cross-team delivery initiatives.
- Experience helping teams adopt AI-assisted development tools or AI-enabled product capabilities in a practical and responsible way.
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