Software Engineering Manager – International Warehouse Products

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the operational stability and resilience of the software solutions owned by your team
• Delivering high-quality software solutions that create measurable value for the business
• Improving team maturity and driving progress towards, or maintaining, Elite DORA standards
• Championing engineering excellence and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Establishing strong engineering standards and build pipelines to support maintainability and extensibility
• Ensuring cross‑functional requirements such as security, performance, and reliability are built into delivery
• Driving cloud‑first thinking and modernisation across the technology landscape
• Making effective use of shared platforms to maximise the value delivered by engineering teams

• A strong software engineering background, with experience across modern architectures, cloud platforms, and scalable backend systems
• A track record of building, leading, and developing high‑performing engineering teams
• Strong technical judgement across system design, software architecture, and modern engineering practices
• A Dev Ops mindset with a strong belief in “you build it, you run it”
• A strong focus on quality, testing, reliability, and operational excellence
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• The ability to lead senior engineers and technical partners towards clear outcomes without over‑prescribing solutions
• Strong influencing skills and the credibility to work effectively with senior stakeholders across technical and non‑technical teams
• A servant leadership mindset and a willingness to take ownership of complex challenges
• Knowledge of the Retail domain, particularly in supply chain and logistics, would be advantageous but is not essential