Senior Fullstack Engineering Manager

About the Opportunity

Our client, a leading global financial services organisation, is seeking a Software Engineering Senior Manager to lead a portfolio of applications and engineering teams within a Core Custody technology function.

This is a leadership role combining people management, software delivery, and strategic technology planning. You will work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, cloud-based solutions that support critical business services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for translating business strategy into technical roadmaps, managing engineering delivery, and building high-performing teams while championing modern software engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of business-critical applications and software engineering teams.
• Partner with Product Owners, Architects and stakeholders to define priorities and deliver technology solutions aligned to business objectives.
• Translate strategic goals and requirements into prioritised backlogs and technical deliverables.
• Drive the delivery of scalable, resilient and secure cloud-native applications.
• Promote engineering excellence, architectural consistency and best practices across development teams.
• Oversee software delivery for mission-critical platforms, ensuring quality, reliability and performance.
• Support the adoption of modern engineering practices including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automated testing and containerisation.
• Build, mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Lead hiring initiatives and help attract, retain and develop top technology talent.
• Collaborate across business and technology functions to influence strategic roadmaps and technology direction.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning and innovation.

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 7+ years' experience in software engineering, building scalable, secure and resilient web applications.
• 5+ years' experience managing software engineering teams.
• Proven experience leading distributed and remote engineering teams.
• Strong background in both frontend and backend software development.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-based platforms.
• Experience implementing modern software engineering methodologies, including:
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Automated testing
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Containerisation technologies
• Demonstrated success delivering mission-critical enterprise applications.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Passion for mentoring, coaching and developing engineering talent.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead teams building innovative, enterprise-scale technology solutions.
• Exposure to complex, highly available platforms supporting critical financial services operations.
• Collaborative environment with strong investment in engineering excellence and professional development.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility, alongside opportunities to work with globally distributed teams.
• Competitive remuneration package and comprehensive employee benefits.

If you are an experienced Engineering Leader with a strong background in software delivery, cloud technologies and people management, we'd love to hear from you.