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Senior Engineering Manager
Simpro SoftwareLeeds, England, United Kingdom
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£55,000
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 1121 (83% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,000, and Simpro Software is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Job Context
Engineering
As our Senior Engineering Manager, you will sit at the intersection of high-level business strategy and hands-on execution. You will lead the engineering organisation responsible for the full BigChange product suite—from our legacy monolith to our rapidly evolving microservices architecture and mobile product ecosystem.
Reporting to executive leadership, you will lead high-performing development teams, translate strategic vision into actionable technical roadmaps, and embed an AI-first engineering culture that elevates delivery velocity, code quality, and team capabilities.
About BigChange:
BigChange is at an inflection point. As a pioneer of AI-powered field service software serving over 250,000 users worldwide, we are transforming how trades and field service businesses operate. Headquartered in Leeds and part of the global Simpro Group network, our platform connects jobs, people, and performance across plumbing, HVAC, fire & security, facilities management, electrical contracting, and more.
Trusted by over 2,200 high-growth businesses, we've processed billions in invoiced work and scheduled tens of millions of jobs. We've featured multiple times on the Sunday Times Tech Track 100, and we're just getting started. We’ve recently launched BigChange Lightning—an AI intelligence layer that deploys autonomous agents across field service operations—and we are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the teams building what comes next.
What You’ll Do
People Leadership & Talent Development
Engineering
- Leeds
- Full-Time
- On-Site
As our Senior Engineering Manager, you will sit at the intersection of high-level business strategy and hands-on execution. You will lead the engineering organisation responsible for the full BigChange product suite—from our legacy monolith to our rapidly evolving microservices architecture and mobile product ecosystem.
Reporting to executive leadership, you will lead high-performing development teams, translate strategic vision into actionable technical roadmaps, and embed an AI-first engineering culture that elevates delivery velocity, code quality, and team capabilities.
About BigChange:
BigChange is at an inflection point. As a pioneer of AI-powered field service software serving over 250,000 users worldwide, we are transforming how trades and field service businesses operate. Headquartered in Leeds and part of the global Simpro Group network, our platform connects jobs, people, and performance across plumbing, HVAC, fire & security, facilities management, electrical contracting, and more.
Trusted by over 2,200 high-growth businesses, we've processed billions in invoiced work and scheduled tens of millions of jobs. We've featured multiple times on the Sunday Times Tech Track 100, and we're just getting started. We’ve recently launched BigChange Lightning—an AI intelligence layer that deploys autonomous agents across field service operations—and we are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the teams building what comes next.
What You’ll Do
People Leadership & Talent Development
- Grow & Mentor: Run regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and merit cycles, providing honest, constructive feedback and creating tangible career pathways for individual contributors and leaders alike.
- Legacy Modernization & Strategy: Expertise in bridging legacy monoliths (.NET 4.6.2, WebForms, jQuery) with modern architecture (C# .NET 8, Micro-frontends, Microservices on AWS EKS).
- Full-Stack Platform Management: Ability to lead diverse development streams across Web (React, WebForms), Mobile (iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform), and Backend systems.
- Cloud & DevOps Leadership: Proven experience managing cloud infrastructure (AWS EC2, EKS) and robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
- Data Architecture: Proficiency in overseeing multi-model data environments, including relational (MS SQL, PG SQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases, alongside data integration pipelines (Snowflake, FiveTran).
- Observability & Security Integration: A proactive approach to system health (New Relic), security compliance (Snyk, Auth0), and incident management (PagerDuty, FlagSmith).
- Set Technical Vision: Establish and communicate a technical vision that aligns with business goals, making pragmatic architectural decisions across web, cloud, and mobile platforms.
- Platform Evolution: Oversee our continued migration from an AWS EC2 monolith toward AWS EKS microservices, ensuring system reliability, security, and long-term scalability.
- Mobile Ecosystem Leadership: Drive high technical standards across our native and cross-platform mobile apps, mastering the nuances of mobile performance, deployment, and app store ecosystems.
- Transform to an AI-First Team: Lead the transition from traditional agile delivery to an AI-first software development lifecycle—leveraging developer tooling and CI/CD intelligence to fundamentally change how engineers work and what they achieve.
- Measure Progress: Utilize industry-standard framework metrics (such as DX Core 4) to track team performance, remove delivery bottlenecks, and validate the efficiency gains of our AI transformation.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner closely with Product Management, Commercial teams, and executive leadership to balance feature delivery (especially mobile-first initiatives) with platform maintenance and technical debt.
- Incident & Vendor Leadership: Take the lead during high-priority technical incidents, coordinating calm, swift resolutions, while managing key vendor relationships and external software partnerships where required.
- Proven Engineering Leadership: 8+ years of total software engineering experience with a track record of successfully managing, scaling, and transforming engineering teams within a fast-paced SaaS environment.
- Mobile & Systems Architecture Depth: Hands-on expertise in modern mobile application development (iOS, Android, React Native, or Flutter) alongside proven experience navigating hybrid environments combining legacy systems and cloud microservices.
- AI Conviction: Genuine conviction about AI in engineering—you've moved teams beyond AI as a curiosity to AI as a core capability multiplier in developer workflows and product features.
- Pragmatic Debt Navigator: A track record of navigating legacy systems and technical debt pragmatically without stalling product velocity or feature delivery.
- A generous annual leave entitlement plus a personal leave entitlement
- Private Health Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support on relationships, bereavement, finances)
- Life Insurance
- Company pension scheme, with an uncapped 5% employer contribution
- Generous Parental Leave Program
- Paid Volunteer Leave Days
- Public Holiday Exchange Scheme
- Talent Referral Programme – get rewarded for referring a friend to join our team!
- Cyclescheme, a salary sacrifice to treat yourself to a bike & equipment
- Home & Tech Scheme, a salary sacrifice to treat yourself to some new tech
- A discounts and cash back scheme
- Casual dress and relaxed office environment
- Opportunities for career progression and development
- Diverse training & internal networking opportunities across all of our product lines
- Service recognition awards
- Click here to find out more about working at Simpro Group!
We Are One Team
We Are Customer Centric
We Are Growth Minded
We Are Accountable
We Celebrate Success
Simpro, AroFlo, BigChange & ClockShark are equal opportunity employers with a best-of-class onboarding program and supportive team environments. This means that we want everyone to feel welcome and offer equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other non-performance factor.
If you'd like to join a fun and progressive organisation, where there are opportunities to develop your career, please apply now with your CV/Resumer.
Please note: no agencies will be accepted in the recruitment of this role. Any CVs provided to Simpro Software by agencies will be treated as a gift.
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 1121 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~406k in sampleP25 £43kP75 £85k
£31kmedian £59kgoing rate £55k£122k
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