Software Development Manager

A pioneering construction technology business is on a mission to redefine how the built environment operates through AI-driven software solutions. Backed by ambitious growth plans and a leadership team focused on innovation, this rapidly scaling organisation is positioning itself as a genuine market disruptor within the construction and infrastructure sector.

Our client is now seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager who still remains hands-on to lead and scale a high-performing engineering function responsible for delivering cutting-edge AI-enabled platforms used across major construction projects.

This is a rare opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth, where technology, innovation, and commercial impact sit at the heart of everything they do.

The Opportunity

As Software Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of engineering delivery, technical standards, team leadership, and platform scalability across a modern cloud-native environment. You’ll play a key role in shaping both the engineering culture and technical roadmap as the company continues to expand its AI capabilities.

You’ll work closely with Product, Architecture, and Executive leadership to build intelligent software solutions that challenge traditional approaches within the construction industry.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Software Engineers across multiple disciplines

Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and scalable development processes

Drive adoption and integration of AI tooling and intelligent automation across the software lifecycle

Oversee architecture and delivery across modern microservices and cloud-native applications

Ensure engineering compliance with recognised security and governance standards including SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO frameworks

Manage Agile delivery processes using JIRA

Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical strategy and product direction

Champion DevOps, CI/CD, and software quality standards across the organisation

Support recruitment, team scaling, and performance management initiatives

Technology Environment

The successful candidate will bring strong technical understanding and hands-on skills across a modern engineering stack including:

React

Node.js

TypeScript

Go

Rust

AWS Cloud Services

Claude / AI tooling integration

JIRA

CI/CD & DevOps tooling

About You

We’re looking for a hands-on technology leader who combines strong engineering management capability with a passion for innovation and emerging AI technologies.

You will likely possess

Still hands-on and keen to remain so, until the team scales

Proven experience managing and scaling software engineering teams

Strong background in modern full-stack or distributed systems development

Experience incorporating AI tools into engineering workflows or product capabilities

Knowledge of governance, security, and compliance standards

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

A growth mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced scale-up environments

Previous experience within SaaS, PropTech, ConstructionTech, or enterprise software environments would be advantageous

Why Join?

Opportunity to help shape a genuine industry disruptor

Work at the forefront of AI innovation within construction technology

Influence technical direction and engineering culture from an early stage

Highly collaborative and entrepreneurial environment

Excellent salary, equity potential, and long-term career growth

This is a remote role, but would be ideally suited to someone in the North of England (M62 / M60) as the team are based there and it will be easier to connect with your colleagues as/when required.

To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact our specialist technology recruitment team today.

Due to the volume of applications, we can only respond to those that meet our Clients requirements.