Software Development Manager - Remote

Location: Scotland
Reed Technology is delighted to be partnering with a global SaaS company to recruit a Software Development Manager (Remote) on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic product development team, contributing to the full software development lifecycle-from design and analysis to deployment and maintenance-while assuming managerial and leadership responsibilities across multiple development teams.

This is an ideal role for someone who wants to stay close to coding and architecture while guiding technical direction, mentoring teams, and driving modern engineering practices to deliver their ambitious product roadmap.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead several development teams and their leads to deliver high-quality, roadmap-driven software.
Provide hands-on architectural input to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and secure for both cloud and on-prem environments.
Champion modern engineering practices, streamline development workflows, and drive continuous improvement.
Convert business and user needs into clear, actionable technical specifications.
Define and enforce coding standards, implement code reviews, and maintain quality checkpoints.
Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines, working closely with operations to strengthen deployments and foster a Dev Ops culture.
Mentor and coach developers, building a high-performance engineering culture.
Act as the central point of communication between Product, Team Leads, and Support to ensure alignment and smooth delivery.

Required

Skills & Qualifications

Experience in software development and system architecture, including leadership of engineering teams.
Solid, recent hands-on experience writing production code in C#.

Experience with modern frontend and backend frameworks (e.g., Angular, .NET).
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
Practical experience with Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment processes.
Awareness of secure development principles and familiarity with code quality tools.
Strong AWS experience and certifications.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

Benefits

Full-time, permanent contract.
Salary between £70.000 and £90.000, depending on experience.
Remote working model