Software Engineering Manager

At Commify, we're not just a company—we're a globally connected team of innovators who love what we do. As a CPaaS leader with 25 years of groundbreaking experience, we're the force behind over 5 billion customer interactions each year, enabling businesses worldwide to connect via advanced channels like SMS, RCS, and complex mobile journeys.

Our culture is our core strength. Operating across the UK, EMEA, the USA, and Australia, we've fostered a truly diverse and connected environment, earning a consistent 4 out of 5 culture score in our employee engagement surveys. You'll join a vibrant team where your diverse experience makes a daily global impact.

We need talented people to grow a global company where everyone feels proud to belong, have a purpose and do their best to directly shape the digital future.

About The Role:

We’re on the look out for a super talented and experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead and inspire a talented engineering team and drive the development of our cutting-edge software products.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the technical direction of projects, managing a dynamic team of software engineers, and ensuring that our products are delivered on time and to the highest quality standards. You will play a crucial role in fostering an environment of collaboration, growth, and innovation within the team.

This pivotal role, you will be responsible for guiding the development and delivery of robust data pipelines and critical system integrations. You will play a key part in shaping our technical strategy, ensuring the high quality and efficient delivery of software solutions, particularly within a C#.NET ecosystem. A strong understanding of software delivery methodologies and a passion for quality assurance are essential.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for technology and leadership, and you are committed to building strong teams that deliver impactful solutions, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Management:

Lead, mentor, and coach a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and high performance.

• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (e.g., daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to ensure efficient workflow.

Technical Leadership & Strategy:

• Provide technical guidance and oversight for the design, development, and maintenance of ETL processes and system integrations.
• Drive best practices in software engineering, coding standards, and architectural patterns within a C#.NET environment.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and deliver on strategic initiatives.

Software Delivery & Quality:

• Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of features and solutions.

• Champion a strong testing culture, promoting test-driven development (TDD), automated testing, and comprehensive quality assurance practices across the team.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of our systems.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with other engineering teams, product management, and operations to ensure seamless integration and deployment of solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts and project status effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What You'll Bring:

• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager or a senior technical leadership role, leading software development teams.
• Strong expertise in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and data integration patterns.
• Demonstrable experience with designing, building, and maintaining robust integrations between disparate systems.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and delivery methodologies (Agile, Scrum).
• Deep technical proficiency in C#.NET development, including relevant frameworks and technologies.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and data warehousing concepts.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop engineering talent.

Desired Skills:

• A strong background in software testing, including experience with various testing methodologies (unit, integration, system, performance) and automation frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (ideally Azure) and cloud-native ETL/integration services.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with message queuing systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus).
• Knowledge of other programming languages or data processing technologies.
  

What We offer: 

(Offering may vary by location, but we do guarantee competitive employee benefits)

• Competitive Salary (£75 - 90,000)
• Flexible working 
• A generous 27 days of annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays
• Enhance family leave 
• Enjoy your Birthday off - because it's your day!
• Mental Health Support through our Wellbeing partner, Calm
• Wellbeing leave and a Mental Health First Aider program
• Giving back days to help support causes close to your heart
• Unlimited professional & personal learning
• Total Rewards including retirement planning (Employer pension contribution at 5%), healthcare and life assurance 
• And did we mention our epic team socials? We know how to celebrate in style!