Software Engineering Manager

Location: Cardiff - Products
Type: Hybrid

We are looking for a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to lead high‑performing, cross‑functional development teams. This role blends technical expertise, delivery excellence, and people leadership, ensuring that your teams build robust, scalable software that aligns with business goals.

As an AI‑native leader, you’ll play a critical role in driving adoption of AI across our Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and product strategy—ensuring our engineering practices remain modern, efficient, and future‑ready.

What you’ll do

• Lead, coach, and develop multi‑disciplinary Agile teams (typically 6–8 engineers per team).
• Champion high‑quality software delivery through modern engineering practices (CI/CD, test automation, observability, quality gates).
• Ensure teams are set up for success with the right processes, workflows, and tooling, delivering on‑time commitments.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Domain Architects to translate business needs into technical outcomes.
• Proactively explore, experiment with, and apply AI tools and agentic frameworks to engineering workflows and product capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery capability, operating models, and tooling, promoting visibility and transparency.

Who you are

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in software engineering roles, including 2+ years in people management.
• Proven experience with Agile delivery, CI/CD pipelines, and quality‑focused development.
• Track record of building and scaling teams, processes, and product impact.
• Enthusiastic about leveraging AI to boost productivity and innovation.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills, with a customer‑focused approach.

Culture

Loud and busy sometimes but always friendly, helpful, and super fun. We love to celebrate each other’s achievements, share jokes, and our love for food, movies, traveling, and sports. We’re one big and diverse family working towards the same goal.

• Option to take up private health insurance for you and your family members.
• Loan bikes and cycle equipment plus benefit from a generous tax allowance with our Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Pension scheme with a 4.5% contribution matched by Backbase.
• Discounted gym membership through our corporate fitness plan.
• Referral bonus incentive for bringing the best talent.
• Specific budget for your personal development.