Software Engineering Manager - Belfast

Software Engineering Manager

Join a global SaaS company with a major Belfast engineering hub (80+ people) as they scale their next-generation cloud platform used by leading manufacturers worldwide.

You'll lead one or two small engineering teams (approx. 8 engineers total) focused on cloud platform services and application development. The work spans core cloud infrastructure (authentication, tenancy, user management) and front-/back-end apps powering real-time design and analysis tools - with new AI-driven capabilities on the horizon.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead one or more engineering teams (personal preference), driving delivery, process maturity, and code quality.
• Ensure engineering best practices across Agile delivery, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.
• Support and mentor engineers - fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Provide technical leadership and input (Java, Python, React) without being hands-on daily.
• Champion continuous improvement and scalable product delivery.

Ideal Profile

• Experience as a software engineering Manager or Team Lead ready to step up - Proven experience of managing and developing software teams
• Strong cloud/SaaS background with solid technical grounding - previously been a software developer with strong hands on technical awareness.
• Desirable - previous experience in their tech Stack: Java | Python | React | AWS
• Collaborative, process-oriented, and motivated to mature engineering practices

What's in it for you

• Opportunity to manage multiple teams, having full autonomy of your role and making it your own.
• Flexible working arrangements to suit you and your lifestyle
• Opportunity to lead across platform and product teams as they grow - Scaling massively!

• Work on greenfield AI projects with real-world impact across manufacturing and engineering.
• Competitive salary DOE

Interested?

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Rachael Walker, IT Recruitment Manager at MCS Group 02896935487 or click the apply button below.

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