Engineering Manager - Agentic AI - LLM - RAG - SaaS Organisation
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a very strong Software Engineering Manager to join one of the fastest growing AI SaaS organisation, best in what they do and real an AI first business.
Their engineering teams are shipping AI-powered features into production right now, not experimenting, not planning, BUILDING!!!
You’ll lead three engineering squads building AI-first features into our SaaS products. This means owning both the people and the projects: coaching engineers, running delivery, and making sure the technical direction is sound. Your teams include fast-moving, highly skilled developers who are deep in AI. You need to be a credible technical partner to them, not just a process manager who delegates the hard questions.
This role sits at the intersection of hands‑on technical leadership and people management. You’ll be reviewing architectural decisions, challenging implementation choices, and pushing AI-first thinking across development and QA workflows while also running 1:1s, growing careers, and keeping delivery on track.
* Lead three engineering squads delivering AI-powered features into our SaaS products for accountancy, payroll, and practice management.
* Provide genuine technical guidance to your squads not just repeat what your team tells you.
* Champion AI-first development: ensure developers and QAs are using AI tools effectively as part of their daily workflows.
* Run agile delivery with a focus on outcomes, not ceremonies.
* Coach, mentor, and grow engineers through structured 1:1s, career development, and honest feedback.
* Collaborate with product to translate business requirements into well‑scoped technical work.
* Drive continuous improvement in how we build, test, and ship software.
* Hire well. You’ll help us find and onboard engineers who raise our bar.
* Communicate delivery status, risks, and technical trade-offs to stakeholders clearly and without surprises.
Must Haves
* You’ve been a software engineer. Not a project manager who worked near engineers, someone who has written production code and understands what it takes to build great products.
* You’ve managed engineering teams and can point to teams you’ve built, grown, or turned around.
* You understand AI beyond the surface. You can explain how an LLM works, distinguish RAG from fine‑tuning, and evaluate an architecture proposal that includes AI without needing someone to translate it for you.
* You have genuine curiosity about AI. You experiment with tools and models, follow the field, and build things using AI or containing it. Our engineers live in this space. You need to be a credible conversational partner.
* You know what great agile software development looks like and have a track record of delivering quality software, preferably SaaS or e‑commerce.
* You can hold the room with technically strong engineers. You’ll earn respect through competence, not title.
Preferred
* Hands‑on experience building AI‑powered features, not just adopting AI developer tools.
* Experience managing multiple teams simultaneously.
Interested? Pleas apply and one of the team will be in touch!
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