Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager - Manchester - Hybrid (2x a week onsite) - 6-month contract - £560 p/d (Inside IR35)

We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join a globally recognised E-commerce client, leading a high-performing engineering team working on a key customer benefits and loyalty programme.

You'll combine people leadership, delivery management and technical ownership, working closely with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders across international locations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and motivate an engineering team.
• Own delivery, roadmap progress, team health and KPIs.
• Manage stakeholders, communicate progress and resolve blockers.
• Take end-to-end ownership of services from development through production.
• Provide technical and architectural guidance.
• Drive software quality, security, scalability and reliability.
• Monitor system health, performance and operational risks.
• Support production incidents, root-cause analysis and postmortems.

Key requirements

• 5+ years' experience managing software engineering teams.
• Strong software engineering and technical background.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong people leadership, coaching and communication skills.
• Experience with production systems, reliability and incident management.
• Experience providing technical and architectural guidance.
• Strong stakeholder and delivery management skills.

Location: Manchester - 2 days onsite

Duration: Initial 6 months

Day rate: £560 p/d (Inside IR35)