Software Engineering Manager in Edinburgh

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Job Description

Software Engineering Manager – Up to £85K plus benefits including share options

Edinburgh (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite)

Permanent | Full Time (37.5 hrs/week)

Reporting to: Chief Technology Officer

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of 5–8 engineers building and evolving a market-leading SaaS case management platform.

This is a people-focused leadership role, responsible for delivery, quality and team development rather than hands-on coding. You will work closely with Product, Architecture, and Senior Leadership to ensure scalable, secure and high-quality software delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

People Leadership

• Line manage a hybrid team of Software Engineers and Architects
• Run performance reviews, objective setting, and career development
• Build and maintain a high-performing, engaged engineering team
• Support recruitment, onboarding and technical assessments
• Mentor junior engineers, graduates and interns

Technical & Delivery Leadership

• Lead delivery of changes to a SaaS product platform
• Own delivery across scope, quality, timelines and risk
• Partner with Architects to ensure clean architecture and secure coding
• Review solution designs, engineering standards and release approaches
• Ensure system performance, scalability, resilience and security

Process & Governance

• Own and evolve Agile delivery (Scrum / Kanban)
• Champion engineering best practices: CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps
• Track and reduce technical debt while improving quality metrics
• Manage dependencies and delivery risks across workstreams

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Product, Technology, Operations and Senior Leadership
• Translate business requirements into clear delivery plans
• Communicate progress, risks and timelines effectively

Technology Environment:

• .NET Framework 4.8+ / .NET 6+
• C#, ASP.NET, Web API, Entity Framework, SQL
• JavaScript / TypeScript, Angular, React, HTML, CSS
• CI/CD tools including Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins
• Agile delivery using Scrum and Kanban

Skills & Experience:

Required

• Experience leading high-performing teams in a hybrid environment
• 3+ years managing teams of 5+ engineers
• 3+ years delivering SaaS products or complex web applications
• Strong experience with Agile delivery, CI pipelines and automated testing

Desirable

• Background in Microsoft .NET development
• Experience modernising legacy systems
• Exposure to working directly with customers or end users

This role is urgent in nature so please email your CV to mitesh.fatnani@change-digital.co.uk or call 077 375 38 248 for more information.

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