Software Engineering Manager

Why this job matters Delivering quality digital solutions for our customers is at the heart of everything we do In this role you will be responsible for leading one or more agile squads to build brilliant digital experiences for EE customers From discovery to solution scoping technical design and engineering delivery you will be a driving force behind your squad s output You ll have a passion for hands-on coding and be well versed in mentoring other engineers in the squad enthusiastically helping build a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement You ll help to build the teams that design build and maintain our websites and applications seen by millions of customers each month What you ll be doing Manage the engineering delivery of your squad to achieve your squad objectives by working within a cross-functional squad consisting of Engineers QAs PO BA and Delivery Managers Ready to do hands-on development and create technical designs as and when required Perform code reviews for the squads output Ensuring solutions are fit for purpose and conform to our architectural principles by working closely with Solution Architects Principal Engineers and Lead Developers Lead the squad sprint ceremonios and meetings to ensure all requirements are refined clearly efforts sized capacity planned and required plans are created Ensure all non-functional requirements such as accesability analytics reporting performance and observability are delivered along with all functional requirements Manage your squad technical dependencies and releases by working closely with Release Management team Day to day line management recruitment mentoring and goal setting for squad engineers and QAs helping build their careers Maintain and grow relationships with wider squads within BT to influence their roadmaps and continue taking best advantage of their evolving capabilities Driving the technical standards culture and best practice for the engineers in the squad and the wider Tribe Working with the wider engineering community within BT to contribute to our platforms frameworks and tooling Lead by example living the company values Personal Simple Brilliant Representing your squad within the wider engineering community helping communicate your own and the squad achievements Skills and Experience Skills required for the job Demonstrable experience as an Engineering Manager Tech Lead providing strong technical direction for your teams output Good exposure and up to date hands on experience with either front-end development in React or back-end development in Java Team lead experience including recruitment line management mentoring and building a culture of technical excellence Experience of Agile development practices and techniques Experience of doing hand-on technical design by collaborating with Architects and Engineers Ability to build strong relationships both within and outside of the team and department Demonstrate analytical systematic approach to problem solving Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels of business inc technical and non-technical Self-starter with an ability to take accountability for both your own and the wider squads work on a day to day basis in order to ensure business objectives are met Able to define and articulate technical and non-functional requirements for solutions Motivated by new tech and able to take responsibility for ongoing learning and professional development both your own and driving the squads Experience you would be expected to have 8 years in multi-disciplined software application development multi app multi-platform 5 Years of experience in Java or any backend programming 3 Years of experience in React and Next JS Flutter Experience with Smartphone App Development IOS Android Kotlin Deep understanding of all Engineering practices involved in SDLC such as Branching Code Reviews Builds Deployments Test Automation Performance Testing and Observability Experience with cloud AWS or Azure Experience in managing global and geographically dispersed outsourced resources Experience in managing delivery of highly transactional platforms that are available 24 7 Experience in running teams of this scale composed of insourced and outsourced resources Have a good level of knowledge experience of Agile software development and supporting best practices DevOps Our leadership standards Looking in Leading inclusively and Safely I inspire and build trust through self-awareness honesty and integrity Owning outcomes I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation Looking out Delivering for the customer I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business Commercially savvy I demonstrate strong commercial focus bringing an external perspective to decision-making Looking to the future Growth mindset I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation Building for the future I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best About us BT Group was the world s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled As home to several of the UK s most recognised and cherished brands - BT EE Openreach and Plusnet we have always played a critical role in creating the future and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business Over the next two years we will complete the UK s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project - connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband Together with our heavy investment in 5G we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come This includes radical simplification of systems structures and processes on a huge scale Together with our application of AI and technology we are on a path to creating the UK s best telco reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country s biggest infrastructure companies Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills experience creativity and passion to take this company into a new era A FEW POINTS TO NOTE Although these roles are listed as full-time if you re a job share partnership work reduced hours or any other way of working flexibly please still get in touch We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required so please do not hesitate to inform us DON T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled LGBTQ neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria We re committed to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best so if you re excited about this role but your past experience doesn t align perfectly with every requirement on the please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team