Overview

Software Engineering Manager – Cloud-Based SaaS | Remote (with occasional London office visits)

Are you a seasoned technical leader passionate about shaping the future of cloud-based software in fitness, wellness, and salon industries? Our client provides an all-in-one management platform for scheduling, billing, memberships, marketing, and access control globally. This remote-first role involves occasional visits to the London office, collaborating with teams across Asia, requiring early starts at 7am.

This position is focused on mentoring and leading a mature Scrum team to drive engineering excellence, team development, and process optimization. The role includes cross-functional collaboration to shape scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with business goals – ideal for future CTO aspirants.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Guide team leads in scalable architecture, secure coding, and engineering best practices.
• Project Execution: Oversee delivery, manage timelines, and align engineering velocity with OKRs.
• Mentorship: Support Squad Leads through performance reviews and career development.
• Engineering Culture: Foster ownership, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, Data, and Design teams.
• Process Evolution: Lead Agile/Scrum/Kanban improvements and retrospectives.

Qualifications & Skills

• 10+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in technical leadership.
• Proficiency in .NET, Angular, Kotlin, Swift, C#, and cloud platforms, especially Azure.
• Leadership experience and mentoring Squad Leads.
• Strong grasp of CI/CD, scalable architecture, and clean code principles.
• Web and mobile development expertise (Android & iOS).
• Proficient in MySQL, MongoDB, MS SQL, and database administration.
• Data modelling, data warehousing, and Git workflows understanding.
• Excellent communication skills and strategic thinking.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development
• Location: Remote-first with occasional London visits