IT & Software

Software Engineering Manager

Drive Further

Cheadle · England · United Kingdom

At Drive Further, we’re an independent Collective made up of Financial & Legal Insurance, Magnus, MSL, Supportis, and Dualdrive.

We’re hiring a Software Development Manager to lead a team delivering scalable, high‑transaction software. This is a true player/coach role: you’ll split your time between hands‑on engineering and leading the team (depending on delivery needs).

What you’ll do

  • Lead a team of engineers with clear priorities and predictable delivery
  • Own end-to-end delivery: planning, estimation, backlog hygiene and release execution (Azure DevOps)
  • Set technical direction and standards across .NET/C#, Angular, SQL Server
  • Stay hands‑on when needed: design, code, pair, review PRs, unblock the team
  • Drive quality, reliability and security: testing approach, incident response, post‑incident improvements
  • Hire, onboard and develop engineers (including onshore/offshore collaboration)

What we need from you

  • 8+ years building and shipping software
  • Working knowledge of Angular (Node.js a plus)
  • Solid SQL Server and transactional systems experience
  • Proven people leadership: 1:1s, coaching, performance reviews, team culture
  • Strong Agile delivery skills and stakeholder communication
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD, and Azure/Azure DevOps
  • Comfortable adopting AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot/Claude) with sensible guardrails

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