Job purpose

As part of the MandS Software Engineering team, youll be joining a well-loved historic brand, working on solutions that serve millions of loyal customers and thousands of colleagues! With ethical values that run right through the companys core and technology leaders that truly understand software engineers and engineering, its an exciting time as were redefining ourselves into a digital first and engineering-led organisation, with the quality of our engineering team being a key differentiator.We are seeking a passionate Software Engineering Manager who will provide technical expertise, ship thoughtfully and operate with excellence. Being creative, curious, and confident, you will be an integral part of our empowered, self-managing, multi-disciplinary engineering teams - designing, building, releasing, and maintaining products. You will play a key role in driving our ambition to create a best-in-class software engineering team, environment, and culture. We are looking for people to join our community of engineers to drive this transformation, build a modern digital ecosystem using exciting technologies and do the best work of their careers.Operational stability of software solutions owned by your team# Delivering high quality solutions that provide value to the business# The Software Engineering Manager role is the embodiment of solving problems through technology with key responsibilities as follows:# Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing software engineering team. Ensure budgets, people and resource allocation, and workload balance across projects.# Delivery: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines using the best agile tools and processes for the task. Monitor project progress, risks, and dependencies, taking corrective action when necessary. Drive the adoption of standards and methodologies for software development. Provide technical guidance and support to engineering teams. Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and platforms to improve the engineering process and raise software quality. Work with senior engineers to develop the team''s technical roadmap and support the product management team to prioritise it against the commercial roadmap.# Quality Assurance and Maintenance: Establish and enforce quality standards, ensuring software products meet performance, reliability, and usability requirements. Oversee the maintenance and support of existing software systems, ensuring prompt resolution of issues and bugs.

React, Next.js, TypescriptJava, Kotlin, SwiftPrevious polyglot hands-on senior software engineer, with several years experience in a variety of systems and technologiesExperience working on highly scalable software solutions across web or backendExperience building and leading teams of highly skilled software engineers that deliver high-quality softwareExcellent understanding of system design, software architecture, cloud, and software engineering methodologiesAdvocate of DevOps: you build it, you run itStrong understanding of testing strategies and reliability engineeringKnowledge of Software approaches like Domain Driven DesignPrevious software engineering community leadership experienceExperience of online retail platforms and their cloud-based architectures20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food- A first-class welcome to MandS with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives- Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!- Amazing perks and discounts via our MandS Choices website. Including GymSave that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an MandS Shareholder using our ShareSave and ShareBuy Schemes- A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance- Every colleague at MandS has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you and your family as well as many other schemes

MandS is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. Join us and make an immediate impact.We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.