Why Join Us
We are looking for an experienced and people-focused Software Engineering Manager to lead and grow a team of talented software engineers. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and delivery accountability, ensuring high-quality, secure, and scalable software solutions are delivered in line with business goals and customer needs.
You will foster a high-performance engineering culture, promote continuous improvement, and work closely with Product, Architecture, DevOps, and other stakeholders to turn complex requirements into robust technical solutions.
What You'll Be Doing
1. Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers, supporting performance, career growth, and wellbeing
2. Plan, prioritise, and deliver engineering work to agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards
3. Promote and ensure adoption of best practices across the SDLC, including coding standards, testing, security, and documentation
4. Collaborate with Product, Architecture, DevOps, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
5. Own technical delivery for assigned products or platforms, managing risks, dependencies, and technical debt
6. Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and ways of working (e.g. Agile, CI/CD)
7. Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of high-quality engineering talent
8. Ensure compliance with relevant UK regulations, data protection requirements, and internal governance standards
What We're Looking For
Qualifications
9. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
10. Professional certifications in Agile, Scrum, or software delivery (e.g. Scrum Master, SAFe) – desirable
11. AWS certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Developer) – desirable
12. Management or leadership training qualifications – advantageous
Essential Experience
13. Proven experience leading and managing software engineering teams in a commercial environment
14. Strong hands-on background in modern software development, including:Frontend: Next.js, React, TypeScript, TailwindBackend: Python, RESTful APIs
15. Experience delivering scalable, reliable, and secure systems in cloud-based and distributed environments
16. Extensive experience designing, deploying, and operating solutions on AWS, including services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and VPC
17. Strong working knowledge of GitHub, including pull request workflows, branching strategies, and CI/CD (e.g. GitHub Actions)
18. Experience using engineering and operational tooling such as Jira, Confluence, PagerDuty, or similar platforms
19. Solid understanding of Agile and Lean delivery methodologies and modern DevOps practices
20. Experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams
21. Good understanding of software quality, security, observability, and performance best practices
Desirable Experience
22. Familiarity with Azure, Docker, and Terraform
23. Knowledge of UK data protection principles (e.g. UK GDPR) and relevant employment practices
Benefits include:
24. Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum, depending on experience
25. Car Allowance: £6,936 per annum
26. Private Medical: Couple
27. Up to 20% bonus, depending on performance
28. Electric Vehicle (Lease Scheme)
29. Matched contribution pension scheme of 4.5% up to 6%
30. 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
31. Health Cash Plan & Life assurance
32. Refer a Friend reward scheme
33. Discounts, vouchers, and financial aid programs
34. Funded Training Sponsorship Scheme
At Arcus we are passionate about individual development which is why we are proud to offer industry leading Learning & Development opportunities to all our staff across our organisation
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the ‘apply’ button.
Requisition ID
2026-8279
35. Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers, supporting performance, career growth, and wellbeing
36. Plan, prioritise, and deliver engineering work to agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards
37. Promote and ensure adoption of best practices across the SDLC, including coding standards, testing, security, and documentation
38. Collaborate with Product, Architecture, DevOps, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
39. Own technical delivery for assigned products or platforms, managing risks, dependencies, and technical debt
40. Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and ways of working (e.g. Agile, CI/CD)
41. Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of high-quality engineering talent
42. Ensure compliance with relevant UK regulations, data protection requirements, and internal governance standards
Qualifications
43. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
44. Professional certifications in Agile, Scrum, or software delivery (e.g. Scrum Master, SAFe) – desirable
45. AWS certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Developer) – desirable
46. Management or leadership training qualifications – advantageous
Essential Experience
47. Proven experience leading and managing software engineering teams in a commercial environment
48. Strong hands-on background in modern software development, including:Frontend: Next.js, React, TypeScript, TailwindBackend: Python, RESTful APIs
49. Experience delivering scalable, reliable, and secure systems in cloud-based and distributed environments
50. Extensive experience designing, deploying, and operating solutions on AWS, including services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and VPC
51. Strong working knowledge of GitHub, including pull request workflows, branching strategies, and CI/CD (e.g. GitHub Actions)
52. Experience using engineering and operational tooling such as Jira, Confluence, PagerDuty, or similar platforms
53. Solid understanding of Agile and Lean delivery methodologies and modern DevOps practices
54. Experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams
55. Good understanding of software quality, security, observability, and performance best practices
Desirable Experience
56. Familiarity with Azure, Docker, and Terraform
57. Knowledge of UK data protection principles (e.g. UK GDPR) and relevant employment practices
Benefits include:
58. Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum, depending on experience
59. Car Allowance: £6,936 per annum
60. Private Medical: Couple
61. Up to 20% bonus, depending on performance
62. Electric Vehicle (Lease Scheme)
63. Matched contribution pension scheme of 4.5% up to 6%
64. 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
65. Health Cash Plan & Life assurance
66. Refer a Friend reward scheme
67. Discounts, vouchers, and financial aid programs
68. Funded Training Sponsorship Scheme
At Arcus we are passionate about individual development which is why we are proud to offer industry leading Learning & Development opportunities to all our staff across our organisation
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the ‘apply’ button.