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Overview

Technology Recruitment Lead | Building Product Teams across Scotland

Software Engineering Manager – Remote (Scotland) or Hybrid (Aberdeen)

Our client, a leading provider of specialist software solutions, is seeking a talented Development Manager to lead their engineering function. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a remote-first organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You’ll be part of the senior leadership team, driving technical excellence and team performance while aligning development outcomes with strategic business goals. The role offers a unique blend of hands-on technical leadership and people management, with a strong focus on modern development practices and emerging technologies like AI.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Deliver scalable, maintainable software solutions aligned with business objectives and timelines.
• Engineering Excellence: Embed best practices across code standards, CI/CD, DevOps, and automation.
• Product Collaboration: Work closely with Product, QA, and Customer teams to translate business needs into development initiatives.
• Resource Planning: Allocate resources across workstreams, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lifecycle Ownership: Manage the full software development lifecycle in agile and hybrid environments.
• Team Development: Mentor and grow a high-performing development team through coaching, career pathways, and recruitment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align development with broader business goals across support and services teams.
• Financial Oversight: Track development costs, support forecasting, and ensure accurate billing and configuration tracking.

Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years in a Development Manager or similar leadership role.
• Degree in Computing Science or related field (2:1 or above).
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum/Kanban and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud services, deployment architectures, and performance optimisation.
• Familiarity with containerisation, version control, and automated testing.
• Awareness of software security and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR).
• Product-focused mindset with experience in roadmap planning and backlog management.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop technical teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
• 32 days annual leave (including flexible bank holidays), rising to 34 after one year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private healthcare, wellbeing support, life assurance & income protection
• Regular team events and funded training
• Home office equipment allowance

Culture & Values

The organisation fosters a culture of trust, transparency, and growth. They value people who are curious, collaborative, and customer-focused. You’ll be joining a team that supports each other and takes pride in delivering high-quality solutions.

Seniorities & Employment

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time

Job details

• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development and IT System Common Software Development

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