Uniting Ambition
Software Engineering Manager
Job Description
Salary: £100,000 - 120,000 per year
Requirements:- We require 7+ years of software engineering experience.
- We require 3+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams.
- We require strong hands-on Python development experience.
- We require experience with frameworks such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.
- We require a proven track record of mentoring and developing engineers.
- We require strong AWS experience and an understanding of cloud-native architectures.
- We require experience with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
- We require a solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
- We require experience working in Agile environments.
- Exposure to Data Platforms, ETL pipelines, analytics, or data-driven products would be beneficial.
- We require excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- We lead, mentor, and develop a team of Software Engineers.
- We remain hands-on with architecture, code reviews, and technical delivery.
- We run regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
- We drive sprint planning, delivery management, and engineering best practices.
- We provide technical leadership across Python-based applications and services.
- We collaborate closely with Product, Data, and Business stakeholders.
- We support and improve production systems, reliability, and scalability.
- We champion software quality, testing, automation, and DevOps practices.
- We help shape the technical roadmap and future architecture.
- We build and maintain cloud-native solutions within AWS.
- AWS
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- DevOps
- Django
- ETL
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Support
- Python
- microservices
- Docker
- Kubernetes
More:
We are hiring an Engineering Manager / Technical Team Lead with strong Python and AWS expertise to join our growing technology team in a hybrid role based in Hounslow, West London, with 2 days per week onsite and a flexible hybrid working model. This is a hands-on leadership position where we balance technical delivery, architecture, people leadership, and team development. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, and the opportunity to lead a talented and growing engineering team in a modern cloud-first technology environment with a strong engineering culture focused on quality and innovation. The role offers significant influence over technical direction and engineering practices, along with excellent career progression opportunities.
last updated 31 week of 2026
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Uniting Ambition
London
IT
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£110,000
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£60,000
UK median
This salary is 83% above the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks