Engineering Manager (Java and React) - #2178962

Engineering Manager (Java and React) – Hybrid (Manchester, UK)
Fixed-term contract, 12 months | Technology (Software Engineering) | Full-time, 1 to 2 days per week on-site

About the role
You will lead a team of Java and React engineers at an organisation that is building its internal engineering capability. It is a hands-on leadership role, with roughly 70% of your time on people management, team leadership and delivery, and 30% staying close to the code. The contract is 12 months, with a conversion to permanent planned.
You will need to be on-site in Manchester one to two days per week.
What you’ll be doing

• Lead, manage and develop a team of software engineers [confirm team size], including recruitment, onboarding and team structure
• Coach and mentor engineers, give regular feedback and support their career development
• Own team performance, engagement and ways of working
• Work with engineering, product and delivery stakeholders to plan and prioritise technical delivery
• Provide technical leadership across Java, Spring Boot and React applications, staying around 30% hands-on through development, code reviews and solution design
• Support architectural decisions, promote engineering best practice and drive continuous improvement
  
  

What we’re looking for

• Essential: strong commercial software engineering experience with Java, Spring Boot and React
• Essential: previous experience as an Engineering Manager, Software Engineering Manager, Technical Lead or similar
• Essential: proven experience building, growing or shaping engineering teams, and managing and developing software engineers
• Essential: strong people management skills, including coaching, mentoring, performance management and career development
• Essential: strong understanding of automated testing, CI/CD, code quality and software design principles
• Essential: strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and experience in Agile environments
• Desirable: experience contributing to technical architecture and engineering decision-making
  
  

What you get

• A 12-month fixed-term contract with the intention to convert to permanent
• Hybrid working, with one to two days per week on-site in Manchester
• The chance to shape a team and an engineering culture as the organisation builds its internal capability
• A role that keeps you technically involved alongside leadership responsibility
  
  

This role suits
An engineer turned people leader who enjoys coaching a team, still wants to contribute to the code, and wants to build a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.