Lead Software Engineer

Posted 24 August 2023
Salary £60000 - £65000 per annum
LocationBirmingham
Job type Permanent
Discipline Development
ReferenceHG-34-4
Contact NameHarry Griffiths

Job description

A multi-disciplined web agency is now seeking a Software Engineering Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of the development team.

You will be required to work closely with all facets of the agency, from project management through to design and marketing - ultimately creating brilliant functional eCommerce experiences!

The Development team is currently made up of 15. With a strong full-stack team, you will be joining a tight-knit unit that is accustomed to delivering on key projects. The focus of client briefs is varied across a range of eCommerce platforms from Shopify to BigCommerce and Magento.

Role: Software Engineering Manager
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid 2/3 days remote working)
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of commercial experience in the following skills:

  • Experience in leading a large team of Mid-level engineers/developers
  • Hands-on experience in PHP web development
  • Hands-on Experience with AWS and deployment to the cloud.
  • Significant experience across a range of CMS' and MVC Frameworks
  • For example; BigCommerce, WordPress, Shopify or Magento - and Laravel, Symfony or Codeigniter
  • MySQL or MariaDB experience
  • Hands-on JavaScript experience, specifically Vanilla JS and a framework such as Vue.js or React.js
  • Exposure to a variety of Linux technologies

The package comes with 25 days of holiday + 3 company-wide days off annually, private healthcare, and a variety of other benefits. They require someone onsite 2/3 days a week.

Please apply for this role if you wish to be considered. We will be in touch if your profile is deemed suitable.