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Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager leading teams, driving AI adoption.
Backbase
On-Site
United Kingdom
Undisclosed salary
Job Description
The company is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead high-performing, cross-functional development teams. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, delivery excellence, and people leadership, ensuring the teams build robust, scalable software aligned with business goals. The Software Engineering Manager will play a critical role in driving the adoption of AI across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and product strategy, ensuring engineering practices remain modern, efficient, and future-ready.

Role involves:
  • Leading, coaching, and growing multi-disciplinary Agile teams.
  • Creating an inclusive, engaging team environment with a strong engineering culture.
  • Driving performance and talent development with clear feedback, coaching, and formal reviews.
  • Managing local/global hiring and onboarding to build teams.
  • Championing high-quality software delivery through modern engineering practices.
  • Providing localised technical leadership to ensure guild guidelines are correctly implemented.
  • Acting as Technical Leader for the output and direction of the team’s deliverables.
  • Leading teams in achieving production-readiness and robust release management practices.
  • Ensuring teams are set up for success with the right processes, workflows, and tooling.
  • Delivering on-time commitments while enabling fast feedback loops with stakeholders.
  • Driving continuous improvement in delivery capability, operating models, and tooling.
  • Promoting visibility and transparency through effective project tracking and communication.
  • Collaborating with Product Managers and Domain Architects to translate business needs into technical outcomes.
  • Motivating delivery of high-value work that balances immediate needs and long-term strategic goals.
  • Championing customer-centricity through data-driven insights, feedback loops, and usability focus.
  • Proactively exploring, experimenting with, and applying AI tools and agentic frameworks.
  • Encouraging AI adoption across engineering workflows and product capabilities.
  • Partnering with AI/ML SMEs to embed AI in value delivery across the SDLC.

Requirements:
  • 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.
  • Exposure to banking, payments, or SaaS is a plus.
  • Enthusiasm for leveraging AI to boost productivity and innovation.

What role offers:
  • A mission-driven environment with smart, supportive colleagues.
  • Opportunities to influence SDLC, team structures, and product strategy.
  • A front-row seat in the journey towards truly AI-augmented software engineering.
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Backbase

Backbase is a B2B technology company specializing in digital solutions. They create video content for platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Spotify. Their content includes thought leadership pieces, customer testimonials, webinars, and podcasts, showcasing their expertise in the tech industry. They focus on producing engaging videos that capture attention and deepen engagement with their brand. Backbase collaborates across teams and with external partners to deliver impactful and visually consistent video content.

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