Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager (2 vacancies)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Salary: circa £90,000 depending on experience

Location: London

WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week

Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.

Reports to: Senior Head of Technology

Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.

Role Summar

yResponsible for leading LCCC talented engineers in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software solutions. You will play a pivotal role in fostering an innovative engineering culture, ensuring technical excellence, and aligning development efforts with business goals

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Key Responsibiliti

• esLead, mentor, and manage a medium-sized team of ~12 software engineers through project lifecycles, from planning to deploymen
• t.Own resource management process providing practical and effective capacity assessment
• s.Own the technical roadmap, architecture decisions, and code quality for your tea
• m.Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and deliver solution
• s.Drive best practices in software development, including code reviews, CI/CD, testing, and documentatio
• n.Monitor performance metrics and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of project
• s.Facilitate team growth through coaching, feedback, and performance managemen
• t.Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in tools, processes, and performanc

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Skills Knowledge and Expert

iseEssenti

• al:Software Engineering Background: Strong background in software development with hands-on experience delivering complex technical solutio
• ns.Technical Leadership: Ability to define and own the engineering roadmap, drive technical strategy, and ensure system performance, scalability, and stabili
• ty.People Management: Proven experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers (has managed at least 3 mid-level engineers), including performance management, career development, and capacity plannin
• g..Strong knowledge of modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, .NE
• T).Experience with agile methodologies and DevOps practic
• es.Ability to lead technical discussions and architectural decisio
• ns.Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skil
• ls.Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fie

ld.Desirab

• le:Experience scaling teams and systems in high-growth environmen
• ts.Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GC
• P).Exposure to Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and/or Data-driven decision-making softwa

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Employee Bene

fitsAs if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role incl

• ude:Annual performance based bonus, up to
• 10%25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holi
• daysUp to 8% pension contribu
• tionFinancial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscrip
• tionEmployee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition sc
• hemeFamily friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental l
• eaveFree, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP ser
• viceThree paid volunteering days a
• yearSeason ticket loan and cycle to work sch
• emesFamily savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retai
• lersEmployee resource gr