Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager - Software House - South Manchester (Hybrid)

Contract Length: 3 months (initial) Start Date: ASAP

We're working with a leading Software House based in South Manchester, currently looking for a Engineering Manager Contractor to join their team for 3 months during a key phase of development and delivery.

What We're Looking For:

• Team Lead / Technical Lead: We're seeking leaders who lead by example, remain hands-on with the code, and pair with the team regularly. The ideal candidate will be comfortable reviewing code and coaching developers while contributing directly to technical delivery.

• Sprint Planning & Agile Delivery: You'll support and run sprint planning sessions, ensuring tasks are clearly defined and aligned with business goals.

• Process Improvement: You'll take the lead in identifying and implementing improvements across engineering workflows, tooling, and delivery processes.

• Stakeholder Support: You'll act as a bridge between product teams and developers, supporting stakeholders to ensure alignment across technical and business objectives.

• Data Mapping: You'll work on complex data mapping tasks to support integrations and platform evolution.

• Quality Assurance: You'll ensure quality standards are maintained across the codebase through best practices, testing, and peer reviews.

Technical areas of Expertise (Not Mandatory, but a Plus):

• C# .NET Core

• Azure

• Microservice Architecture

• Azure DevOps

• TDD or Unit Testing

• Event-Driven Development