Freelance remote job Software Engineering (Manager)

Software Engineering (Manager)
6 Month contract initially + Extensions
Based: Remote
Rate: £Market rates - (via Umbrella company)

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Software Engineering (Manager) to join the team.

Key Responsibilities;
Responsible for digitization systems and technologies
● Digitizing documents using machine learning, AI technologies at an enterprise scale
● Manages effective stakeholder engagement across all levels. This includes the ultimate users
of the platform and operations personnel.
● Encourages creativity and challenges traditional thinking to solve business problems.
● A talent multiplier who enables the digital teams to drive focus and increase velocity.
● Ensures the solution is able to scale to deliver standard business specific platform
accelerators.
● Keeps abreast of industry trends through benchmarking, participation in professional
associations, etc. in order to lead strategic business direction of the vertical.
● Lead, mentor, and grow multiple scrum teams of software engineers, fostering a collaborative
and high-performing environment.
● Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, fostering their professional
development and technical expertise in areas such as Python, Machine Learning, Large
Language Models, and microservices.
● Champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement within the
engineering teams.
● Identify and address technical challenges and risks, proactively finding solutions to ensure
smooth project execution.
● Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new engineering talent.
● Manage team performance, providing regular feedback, conducting performance reviews,
and identifying opportunities for growth.
● Ensure effective communication within the teams and with stakeholders regarding project
status, risks, and dependencies.

Key Skills & Experience:
10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in
technical management/leadership roles overseeing multiple software development teams.
● Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex software projects using
agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
● Expert level understanding of software system design, data systems, microservices
architecture, and data analytics.
● Ability to effectively plan, prioritize and execute projects, communicate status, foresee risks,
flag issues, seek help, and be committed to a culture of continuous improvement.
● Strong technical proficiency and hands-on experience in:
○ Large Language Models (LLMs): Familiarity with the concepts, architectures, and
applications of Large Language Models. Experience leading teams working with LLMs
for various use cases.
○ Microservices Architecture: Deep understanding of microservices design patterns,
development, deployment, and scaling. Experience leading teams building and
maintaining microservices.
○ Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and
problem-solving skills.
○ Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
○ Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence
stakeholders at various levels.
○ Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and
CI/CD pipelines.
○ Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
○ Experience with data engineering and data pipelines.
● Ability to understand business problems, bridge with technology capabilities and design
solutions.
● Ability to look across the technology landscape and understand the structure and
relationships other applications have to enable an effective data interchange and data
ingestion.
● Be able to communicate effectively with users, partners, leaders, and executives at all levels.
● Exceptional customer service skills, in addition to extensive experience working in a matrixed
org.
● Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams with
competing priorities. Experience with Agile teams and delivery.
● 5+ years development experience with REST APIs and integrations

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.


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