Manager, Software Engineering
Kaleris Company
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
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R-100439**Job Description:****About the Role**We are seeking a **Manager, Software Engineering** to guide the design, development, and delivery of the Odyssey product – a multi-tenant SAAS application for international container shipping companies while mentoring a team of senior and mid-level engineers. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving challenging technical problems, shaping architecture and engineering practices, and driving technical excellence across the product lifecycle.**Key Responsibilities****Technical Leadership*** Define and communicate the technical vision, architecture, and standards for the Odyssey product* Provide hands-on guidance and code reviews to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability.* Drive design discussions and decision-making that align with long-term business and technology goals.* Lead technical discovery, proof-of-concepts, and architectural spikes for new initiatives.**Team Collaboration & Mentorship*** Mentor and coach Senior Software Engineers and other team members to elevate technical skills and engineering practices.* Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering Managers to balance technical debt, delivery velocity, and business priorities.* Facilitate effective communication across teams and ensure technical alignment in multi-team initiatives.**Execution & Delivery*** Contribute to codebases as a senior individual contributor (approx. 30–50% hands-on).* Oversee implementation quality, ensuring adherence to best practices in CI/CD, testing, and observability.* Anticipate technical risks and propose mitigation strategies early in the delivery process.**Continuous Improvement*** Champion modern engineering practices (e.g., DevOps, microservices, cloud-native design, test automation).* Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools for potential adoption.* Contribute to building a culture of learning, collaboration, and technical excellence.**Qualifications****Required:*** 8+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in a lead or staff role.* Proven track record of leading technical design and delivery for complex systems.* Deep understanding of modern architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven systems, API design, distributed systems).* Expert in Java and solid understanding of full stack development* Experience with Git version control, and hands-on experience with continuous integration systems* Java development - Proficient in Java (version 8 or higher), confident maintaining/creating backend applications with heavy business logic.* Microservice architecture - Experience in designing, building and maintaining microservices (ideally Quarkus/Gradle).* SQL – Highly proficient in writing and optimising SQL queries for data management and reporting.* Kotlin development - Competent in writing/maintaining Kotlin code ensuring clean and efficient implementation.* Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and DevOps practices.* Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.**Preferred:*** Experience scaling systems and teams in high-growth environments.* Prior involvement in defining or influencing engineering standards or roadmaps.* Contributions to open-source or community technical initiatives.**Success Metrics*** Team delivers high-quality, maintainable code that meets architectural standards.* Improved team productivity and technical decision-making velocity.* Reduced technical debt through proactive design and refactoring.* Strong mentorship impact—team members grow in autonomy and capability.Kaleris is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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