Job Description

Engineering Lead / Software Development Manager

Remote / Hybrid working available

Inside IR35

6 month contract + option to go permanent or extend

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Lead / Software Development Manager to join a growing technology team. This role combines hands-on software engineering with team leadership, technical direction and delivery ownership.

You will lead and support a team of developers, helping to improve engineering practices, remove technical blockers and ensure high-quality delivery of software solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business to shape priorities, manage technical decisions and deliver projects that support business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

Lead, mentor and support a team of software engineers, encouraging best practice and continuous improvement.

Remain hands-on with software development, contributing to coding, technical reviews and solution design.

Provide technical leadership across applications, platforms and engineering practices.

Support delivery of projects from concept through to implementation, managing priorities, risks and dependencies.

Work closely with product owners, business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements into effective solutions.

Improve development processes, tooling and engineering standards.

Champion Agile ways of working and support effective team collaboration.

Essential experience:

Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams.

Strong hands-on development experience with C# / .NET.

Experience with modern cloud technologies, ideally Azure.

Understanding of software architecture, APIs and scalable systems.

Experience delivering projects within Agile environments.

Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable experience:

CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Microservices or distributed systems.

System integration experience.

Mentoring developers and supporting engineering career development.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical leader who enjoys balancing people leadership with hands-on engineering and making a genuine impact on technology delivery.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy