Software Engineering Manager
Excited to grow your career?Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you!About the roleWe are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join our Technical Excellence team, leading the evolution of Hargreaves Lansdown's enterprise-wide AI enablement capabilities and shared engineering platform services. This role will be responsible for defining and delivering the roadmap for developer tooling and integrations across source control, CI/CD, artefact management, quality engineering, and developer experience, ensuring these services are reliable, scalable, and widely adopted across the organisation.Leading multiple squads, you will be accountable for the performance, delivery, and growth of your teams, ensuring high standards throughout the software development lifecycle. You will help shape technical direction, drive engineering excellence, and influence technology decisions across the business. As a senior leader, you will build strong technical consensus, develop high-performing teams and foster a culture of continuous improvement.What you will be doing:Sets direction for all members of the team to deliver solutions to the businessEnsure the team works in an optimal way to deliver the outcomes of the teamAct as mentor and coach to staffEnsure the team has the right balance and experience of team membersWork closely with the other senior members of the Platform & Product Teams, specifically engineering and Senior engineering management.Encourages and facilitates the documentation of code and processes developed, specifically around the best practices for Agentic AI solutions.Cultivate strong relationships with colleagues, business users and other technical teamsSet and review quarterly objectives/goals for team membersReview and discuss solution designs by team members, validating and seeking approvals' from the relevant technical authorities.Hires new team members and ensure they are appropriately on-boardedMotivating existing staff, aim to retain top talent wherever possibleEscalation of potential resource or infrastructure requirements or dependencies to team headSchedule and host regular 1:1 meetings with team membersAbout you:Delivers team objectives on time, to quality and often beyond expectation.Drives continuous improvement throughout the development life cycle and is always looking at opportunities to improve our processes, utilising Agentic AI solutions and budling foundational services.Focuses on achieving business results for others, with a focus on maximising the success of their teamNurtures high performing culture within their teamAble to introduce new skills to their team through personal experience, external networks, or hiring top talentA highly respected point of reference for others in the department with highly valuable, relevant skills, knowledge and wisdomActively seeks out and shares new knowledge, facilitates a culture of collaboration within their team and between teamsBusiness communication is of highest written and verbal standards and consistently impresses clients and colleagues across the businessLeads efficient and inclusive discussions and knows when to conclude decisivelySkilled at managing inter-team conflicts for a positive outcomeGives clear direction. Not afraid of difficult conversations or addressing hard issuesEncourages team members to participate in risk management and problem solvingDelegates appropriatelyWorking Schedule:This role is based in Number One, Welcome Building, Bristol, BS2 0TR. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office 2 days a week.Why us?Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.What's on offer?Discretionary annual bonus * and annual pay review25 days * holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closureOption to purchase an additional 5 days holiday **Flexible working options available, including hybrid workingEnhanced parental leavePension scheme up to 11% employer contributionIncome Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)Private medical insurance*Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out
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