Software Engineering Manager

Agile Leadership in a Scaled SaaS Environment. We’re looking for a software leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, driving delivery, and championing agile ways of working. If you're passionate about creating impact, mentoring engineers, and working in a fast-paced SaaS environment – this could be the perfect role!

Software Engineering Manager
Location: Hybrid | West Yorkshire (Nr Leeds)
Salary: To £80,000 + 20% Bonus + Benefits

We’re working with a well-established SaaS business investing heavily in tech and product. With strong leadership in place, they’re now looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead agile squads and help shape a high-performance engineering culture.

The Opportunity. This role is all about enabling success - you’ll lead 1–5 squads, streamline delivery, and ensure close alignment across Product, Architecture, QA, and DevOps. You’ll raise the bar on quality, pace, and team engagement - while acting as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to coordinate delivery across squads.

Tech Environment. The stack is primarily Microsoft-focused – C# .NET, Azure, with some services also running on AWS. The teams follow modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and cloud-native development.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Line managing UK-based developers
• Leading agile squads as a servant leader
• Coaching on agile methods and engineering best practices
• Owning delivery outcomes, performance, and team engagement
• Improving workflows, speed, and software quality
• Acting as Release Train Engineer to align delivery across squads
• Collaborating with Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture
• Tracking KPIs across deployment, quality, and cycle time
• Promoting SaaS security and compliance best practices

What We’re Looking For

• 10–15 years in software development, including leadership roles
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in Microsoft technologies
• Proven agile leader and mentor
• Solid understanding of Azure, with some exposure to AWS
• CI/CD and cloud-native experience
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, product-focused teams
• Experience leading distributed teams

What’s In It for You?

• Career-defining leadership role in a growing SaaS business
• Real influence and autonomy in a high-impact position
• Hybrid working with West Yorkshire base
• Great package including 20% bonus, pension, and wellbeing perks

If you’re ready to take the next step in your leadership journey - we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.