Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager

Worthing, West Sussex – Hybrid

Full time, Permanent

Upto £76,000 per year plus various company benefits

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead our dynamic team of 20 Software Engineers!

The 20 Engineers? Externally, they are a team that pride themselves on being flexible whilst managing the workload without compromising on quality. Internally, they are a supportive group that values collaboration, individuality, and open communication.

They believe in the power of diverse ideas and having fun while achieving their goals, and we are looking for someone with a strong technical background, leadership and coaching abilities – with a passion for developing innovative software solutions - to come in and help us shape our technical journey towards our goals.

The role will be predominately managerial with some hands-on activity and comes with the exciting opportunity to influence and shape an exciting technical journey towards our 2028 vision.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to have you on board!

What we can offer you in return*

• Four free Health Assessments per year, which can be used by yourself, family or friends
• A further 50% off any additional testing
• 23 days annual leave, rising to 25 days after 1 year, and rising an extra day each year up to 28 days – plus bank holidays on top!
• Sophos@Home protection
• EAP Scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Life Insurance
• Employee referral bonus scheme of up to £1,000
• Matched company pension (up to 5% or up to capped amount)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Charity Sponsorship Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• · Home office allowance – yearly allowance of £130 to make working from home more comfortable!

* After qualifying period & subject to terms and conditions and/or eligibility.

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Lead and manage the Engineering team, providing mentorship, guidance, and career development.
• Oversee the entire Secure Software Development Lifecycle, including sprint planning, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, scope, and timelines
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality software products that meet customer needs and business objectives.
• Be ‘hands on’ and contribute to technical or development tasks
• Implement and maintain best practices for software development, including coding standards, code reviews, testing procedures and information security considerations.
• Monitor and promote team motivation, performance, productivity, and efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and participate in technical designs
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Responsible for the engineering adherence towards maintaining an effective ISO
  27001 framework

The hours

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• 9am
  -5pm/8am-4pm
• Full time, Permanent
• Hybrid – up to 2 days per week in the office outside of training