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Justian Blount
Data & AI Practice Director
Full Time
Leeds, West Yorkshire
£80,000
We’re looking for a software leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, driving delivery, and championing agile ways of working. If you're passionate about creating impact, mentoring engineers, and working in a fast-paced SaaS environment - this could be the perfect role!
We’re working with a well-established SaaS business investing heavily in tech and product. With strong leadership in place, they’re now looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead agile squads and help shape a high-performance engineering culture.
The Opportunity. This role is all about enabling success - you’ll lead 1–5 squads, streamline delivery, and ensure close alignment across Product, Architecture, QA, and DevOps. You’ll raise the bar on quality, pace, and team engagement - while acting as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to coordinate delivery across squads.
Tech Environment. The stack is primarily Microsoft-focused – C# .NET, Azure, with some services also running on AWS. The teams follow modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and cloud-native development.
What You’ll Be Doing
Line managing UK-based developers
Leading agile squads as a servant leader
Coaching on agile methods and engineering best practices
Owning delivery outcomes, performance, and team engagement
Improving workflows, speed, and software quality
Acting as Release Train Engineer to align delivery across squads
Collaborating with Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture
Tracking KPIs across deployment, quality, and cycle time
Promoting SaaS security and compliance best practices
What We’re Looking For
10–15 years in software development, including leadership roles
Strong technical background with hands-on experience in Microsoft technologies
Proven agile leader and mentor
Solid understanding of Azure, with some exposure to AWS
CI/CD and cloud-native experience
Comfortable working in fast-paced, product-focused teams
Experience leading distributed teams
What’s In It for You?
Career-defining leadership role in a growing SaaS business
Real influence and autonomy in a high-impact position
Hybrid working with West Yorkshire base
Great package including 20% bonus, pension, and wellbeing perks
If you’re ready to take the next step in your leadership journey - we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.
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