Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundations of our Leidos culture are our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission. The UK National Security, Defense and Intelligence Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software Engineering Manager to work remotely. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience supporting the Metropolitan Police contract. In this role, you will lead software engineering teams responsible for the design, development, and quality of applications and services. You will provide technical leadership and people management, ensuring engineering standards, best practices, and system integrity are consistently maintained. This position focuses on engineering excellence, team development, and technical governance, working in close partnership with delivery leadership. Your Role and Primary Responsibilities • Lead and manage software engineering teams delivering complex applications and services • Provide technical leadership and guidance, ensuring adherence to engineering best practices • Line manage engineers including performance reviews, career development, and mentoring • Ensure code quality, maintainability, scalability, and security • Establish and enforce engineering standards and development practices • Drive adoption of modern engineering approaches (CI/CD, automation, code reviews) • Support engineers in solving complex technical challenges and removing blockers • Own and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs), including: • Creation, review, and ongoing maintenance of ICDs • Ensuring interface definitions are accurate and up to date • Managing interface changes and dependencies • Maintaining traceability between ICDs and system requirements • Collaborate with architects and technical leads on system design • Ensure technical documentation is produced and maintained • Support governance, compliance, and audit requirements Basic Qualifications • Experience as a Software Engineering Manager or similar role • Strong background in software development • Experience managing engineering teams • Experience delivering software across full lifecycle • Understanding of system integration and interface management • Experience maintaining technical documentation • Strong stakeholder communication skills Preferred Qualifications • Experience in enterprise or government environments • DevOps / CI-CD / Azure exposure • Agile delivery experience • Jira and Confluence experience • Microservices and API design knowledge • Experience with system integrations and third-party interfaces • Understanding of security and governance requirements