Software Development Manager

Software Dev Ops Manager  (HANDS ON BACK-END CODING)

Location:

Central Scotland (Hybrid role with 1 to 2 days in the office. Probably Edinburgh). Keys areas to the role:

Dev Ops, AI, SaaS, AWS/Cloud, Web Technology, hands on software development. Team leadership.

We are excited to announce an opportunity with a company youth that is truly one you will speak about for a Software Engineering Manager , a key role in a client’s upcoming expansion into Central Scotland.

Our client is seeking an experienced professional to help shape their engineering team. This hybrid position will involve close collaboration with the VP of Engineering to outline the technical roadmap while ensuring the delivery, execution, and quality of software projects. The successful candidate will also play a significant role in hands‑on platform development.

The ideal candidate will possess at least 2 years in a team leadership role and a strong background in nurturing small software teams within mission‑driven environments.

• Oversees sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and delivery processes that emphasize speed, quality, and sustainability.
• Provide technical contributions as necessary, contributing to design reviews, architecture decisions, and coding efforts.
• Define and implement engineering practices, coding standards, and quality benchmarks tailored to a growing SaaS company.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Advocate for and establish engineering best practices, including agile methodologies, automated testing and CI/CD processes.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable and innovative culture within the growing engineering organization.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role (team lead, tech lead or manager).
• Demonstrated success in delivering SaaS applications.
• APIs and communication protocols (REST, Web Sockets, MQTT).
• Cloud and Dev Ops tools (AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, along with Docker, Terraform, Git Hub, Jenkins, etc.).
• Comfort in working within small teams, effectively balancing hands‑on contributions with managerial duties.
• Experienced in agile development, CI/CD, and automated testing methodologies.

• Experience in scaling teams within high‑growth environments.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services and distributed, cloud‑native architectures.
• Background in mission‑critical applications.

If you are an innovative leader based in Central Scotland, ready to make a significant impact in a growing organisation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Either directly via email to or on Linked In.

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