Software Engineering Manager

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