We’re looking for a software leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, driving delivery, and championing agile ways of working. If you're passionate about creating impact, mentoring engineers, and working in a fast-paced SaaS environment, this could be the perfect role! Software Engineering Manager Location: Hybrid | West Yorkshire (Nr Leeds) Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 20% Bonus Benefits We’re working with a well-established SaaS business investing heavily in tech and product. With strong leadership in place, they’re now looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead agile squads and help shape a high-performance engineering culture. The Opportunity. This role is all about enabling success - you’ll lead 1–5 squads, streamline delivery, and ensure close alignment across Product, Architecture, QA, and DevOps. You’ll raise the bar on quality, pace, and team engagement - while acting as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to coordinate delivery across squads. Tech Environment. The stack is primarily Microsoft-focused – C# .NET, Azure, with some services also running on AWS. The teams follow modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and cloud-native development. What You’ll Be Doing * Line managing UK-based developers * Leading agile squads as a servant leader * Coaching on agile methods and engineering best practices * Owning delivery outcomes, performance, and team engagement * Improving workflows, speed, and software quality * Acting as Release Train Engineer to align delivery across squads * Collaborating with Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture * Tracking KPIs across deployment, quality, and cycle time * Promoting SaaS security and compliance best practices What We’re Looking For * 10–15 years in software development, including leadership roles * Strong technical background with hands-on experience in Microsoft technologies * Proven agile leader and mentor * Solid understanding of Azure, with some exposure to AWS * CI/CD and cloud-native experience * Comfortable working in fast-paced, product-focused teams * Experience leading distributed teams What’s In It for You? * Career-defining leadership role in a growing SaaS business * Real influence and autonomy in a high-impact position * Hybrid working with West Yorkshire base * Great package including 20% bonus, pension, and wellbeing perks If you’re ready to take the next step in your leadership journey - we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat