Software Development Manager

As the Software Development Manager, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of developers and testers, fostering an autonomous culture that balances high-quality delivery with continuous professional growth. You will bridge the gap between strategic business goals and day-to-day engineering, serving as a hands-on technical mentor who removes delivery blockers and ensures our desktop, AI, and Azure solutions remain at the cutting edge of the industry.

Requirements

• Proven 'people-first' management style with experience building trust and maximizing team autonomy without micromanaging.
• Deep understanding of the Microsoft Azure ecosystem and experience with C#,.NET, and MVVM.
• Familiarity with integrating AI/ML solutions and managing robust CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices.
• Strong experience managing the software development lifecycle (SDLC) using JIRA and Azure DevOps.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to navigate negotiations between technical engineering needs and wider business priorities.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as WPF, GTK, or Cocoa is highly advantageous.

Benefits

• Flexible holidays
• Relaxation at one of three holiday homes
• Annual Profit Related Pay (PRP) bonus
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free fruit and five varieties of bean-to-cup coffee
• Vibrant Summer and Christmas parties