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Software Development Manager
Salford / Hybrid (4 days onsite)
£75,000 - £90,000 + 10% Bonus
Most Software Development Manager roles mean giving up coding. This one doesn't.
My client is a rapidly growing eCommerce business investing heavily in its technology platform and engineering capability. They're looking to appoint a hands-on Software Development Manager to lead a small team whilst remaining deeply involved in software engineering, architecture and technical decision-making.
This isn't a role for someone who's spent the last few years purely managing people. It's for an experienced engineer who has naturally progressed into leadership but still enjoys writing production code and solving complex technical problems.
Working closely with senior technology leadership, you'll help shape the engineering function, improve development standards and play a key role in delivering the next generation of the company's technology platform.
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The Role
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, mentoring and developing a team of four Software Engineers.
- Remaining hands-on with software development across the platform.
- Designing scalable, maintainable and high-quality software solutions.
- Driving engineering best practice, code quality and delivery standards.
- Working closely with senior technology leadership on architecture and technical direction.
- Supporting recruitment and helping grow the engineering team.
- Collaborating with Product and wider business stakeholders to deliver new features and improvements.
You'll be working across a modern engineering environment including:
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- React
- AWS
- Serverless technologies
- REST APIs
- CI/CD
- Third-party integrations
About You
You might be currently working as a software development manager, or senior engineer that wants to step into a more managerial position with greater responsibility outside of coding.
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The key requirement is that you've moved into leadership without stepping away from coding.
You'll ideally have experience within:
- Shopify
- eCommerce
- Retail
- Logistics
- High-volume consumer platforms
Experience integrating with ERP, CRM, order management or warehouse management systems would also be advantageous.
What's on Offer
- £70,000-£90,000 basic salary
- 10% annual bonus
- Hybrid working (4 days onsite in Salford Quays)
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Healthcare cash plan
- Enhanced pension
- Staff discount
- Free on-site gym
This is an opportunity to join a business where technology is playing an increasingly strategic role. You'll have genuine influence over engineering standards, technical direction and the growth of the development team, whilst continuing to do what you enjoy most—building great software.
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