Civica builds products and technologies that empower the public sector to serve citizens around the world. Our solutions are widely used across Government, Housing, Transport, Education, and Healthcare sectors in the UK and abroad. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to join our team.

As an Engineering Manager at Civica, you will be a hands-on “player-coach”. Your primary responsibility will be to manage a team of software engineers, taking ownership of both the team’s happiness and their delivery efforts. You’ll also be hands on as an individual contributor, and work with your team to ensure the best technical outcomes. If you enjoy both leadership and technical elements of software engineering, this role would be a great fit.

• Hire, build and manage a team of successful & happy software engineers

• Enabling your team for success, ensuring delivery of high-quality products to our customers

• Embody good engineering culture, and drive great behaviours in your team

• Design, develop, deploy and maintain software products

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to identify requirements and develop technical solutions

• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and improving the overall quality of our engineering output

• Troubleshoot complex issues using log analysis, profiling tools, and collaborative debugging techniques

• Contribute to documentation and decisions on team processes and tools

• Implement continuous integration & continuous deployment pipelines for automated testing, build, and deployment processes

We’d like you to have experience with:

• Experience in recruiting, coaching and mentoring software engineers

• Deep knowledge of modern software development practices such as agile development, continuous delivery, automated testing, security, and observability

• Expertise implementing engineering metrics to drive quality and performance

• Comfortable with ambiguity, and able to create clarity for your team

• Proficient in writing high-quality, readable, secure, and maintainable code

• Strong understanding of computer science concepts, data structures, and algorithms

• Strong knowledge of testing principles and practices; experience writing and automating tests

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)

• Knowledge of observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) and monitoring tools

• Understanding of security best practices and secure coding principles

Nice to have:

• Awareness of Developer Experience principles and practices

• Experience modernising legacy software

• Worked in an environment where engineers own production services

Benefits

Time Off & Work-Life Balance

25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays – plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days!
Days of Difference – Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.

Financial Well-being & Security

Pension Contributions – 5% employer match to support your future.
Income Protection – Up to 75% salary cover for long-term illness.
Life Assurance – 4x salary tax-free lump sum.
Critical Illness Cover – £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents).

Health & Perks

Private Medical Insurance – Fast access to private healthcare.
Health Cash Plan – Claim back physio, therapies & more.
Dental Insurance – Cover for routine & emergency care.
Affinity Groups – Join employee-led communities.
Bounty Bonus – Refer a friend & get rewarded.

At Civica, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and excellence, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness and transparency, so every candidate has an equal chance to contribute to our mission.

If you need any adjustments or accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you.