Hands On Software Engineering Managers – Fully Remote

Hands On Software Engineering Managers – Fully Remote (UK) | Up to £90,000

Interviews happening this week & next – decisions by end of the month.

Are you a Senior Developer ready to step into a Tech Lead role/Development Manager where you can shape products that truly make a difference? We’re partnering with an industry leader at the forefront of digital innovation in health & social care.

With offices in Scotland and Newcastle (and just one or two in‑office days per month), this is a fully remote opportunity offering the chance to lead, innovate, and grow in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

• 70/30 hands‑on vs. leadership split—coding, architecting, and mentoring.
• Lead a small, talented team of developers in an agile, product‑focused environment (scrum).
• Work across a modern full‑stack environment.
• Influence architecture, design patterns, and tech decisions across the platform.
• Partner with product managers to shape priorities and delivery outcomes.
• Guide teams in designing, building, testing, and shipping new features.
• Play a key role in hiring the next generation of engineering talent.
• Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
• Remain technically hands‑on, especially while teams scale.

• Strong full‑stack engineer with deep problem‑solving instincts.
• Comfortable leading technical direction and coaching others.
• Skilled at breaking down complexity into clear actions.
• Emotionally intelligent and great at aligning teams.
• Confident challenging assumptions and navigating ambiguity.
• Motivated to build elegant, scalable, future‑ready solutions.
• Passionate about learning, improvement, and collaboration.
• Experience with large‑scale, complex systems is a major advantage.
• Leadership behaviour is essential; titles are not required.

• 33 days holiday, rising to 40.
• 4‑week paid sabbatical after 5 years.
• Innovation weeks (twice annually).
• 20 hours paid volunteering time.
• Monthly social time – hikes, BBQs, games nights, workshops.

Interviews are happening this week and next – apply now to secure your slot.