Senior Software Engineering Manager

1 month ago


London, UK, United Kingdom La Fosse Full time

Senior Software Engineering Manager (6-Month Contract)

Contract Type: Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months

Location: City of London


A leading organisation at the forefront of trading innovation is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to play a pivotal role in driving technology excellence and delivering business priorities. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-performing technology teams and contribute to a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment.


Role Overview

In this contract role, you’ll collaborate with the Technology Leadership Team to optimise team structures, processes, and workflows, ensuring divisional priorities are delivered rapidly and with precision. As a leader, you will inspire a culture of inclusion, experimentation, and excellence, while ensuring strong alignment with business objectives and technical vision.


Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership across technology and business teams
  • Partner with the Technology Leadership Team to execute an ambitious technology and digital strategy.
  • Drive the development of client-loved products and services with a focus on operational quality and efficiency.
  • Optimising Delivery
  • Align team capabilities to divisional goals, focusing on rapid, high-quality delivery.
  • Manage complex workflows and dependencies across divisions and technical domains.
  • Cultural Leadership
  • Foster an inclusive, innovative engineering culture that values diversity and experimentation.
  • Promote engineering best practices and inspire teams to achieve technical excellence.


What We’re Looking For

  • Extensive experience in senior engineering leadership roles, with a proven ability to align technology strategies to organisational priorities.
  • Deep understanding of modern engineering practices, including Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery.
  • Strong capability to optimise team structures, manage dependencies, and deliver in fast-paced environments.
  • Excellent collaborative skills to partner effectively with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • Inspirational leadership style with a commitment to fostering inclusion and innovation.
  • Solid technical background, with the ability to define and implement a compelling architectural vision.



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