Software Engineering Manager - Financial Services (London)
New Yesterday
As part of the M&S 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 at the core and technology leaders who understand software engineering, its an exciting time as were transforming into a digital-first, engineering-led organization. The quality of our engineering team is a key differentiator.
We are seeking a passionate Software Engineering Manager to provide technical expertise, oversee system development, and ensure operational excellence for M&S financial systems. You will work closely with cross-disciplinary teams to build resilient, scalable, and efficient systems, driving projects from conception through deployment.
Establish quality standards, drive observability, maintain SLOs, and ensure prompt incident resolution.
Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices.
Has hands-on experience as a polyglot software engineer and team leader.
Extensive background in scalable web/backend solutions and system design.
Strong understanding of cloud, architecture, and software engineering methodologies.
React (Next.js / Typescript), GraphQL Federation, Java, Kotlin, Micronaut, Azure Cloud, GitHub, New Relic, Dynatrace.
20% colleague discount after probation.
~ Competitive holiday entitlement with optional buy extra days.
~ Discretionary bonus schemes based on personal and company performance.
~ Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
~ Comprehensive training and induction programs.
~ Perks and discounts via M&S Choices portal.
~ Family-friendly policies including parental, adoption, and neonatal support.
~ Wellbeing support including Virtual GP and PAM Assist.
~ This role is classified as Mid-Senior level, full-time, within Engineering and IT industries. We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime