Manager Software Engineering (SaaS)

TL;DR

Manager Software Engineering (SaaS): Leading design, development, and delivery of a multi-tenant SaaS product for international container shipping companies with an accent on technical leadership, architecture, and team mentorship. Focus on driving technical excellence, modern engineering practices, and scalable microservices architecture.

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a product company focused on SaaS solutions for container shipping.

What you will do

• Define and communicate technical vision, architecture, and standards for the Odyssey product.
• Mentor and coach senior and mid-level engineers to elevate technical skills and practices.
• Lead design discussions, technical discovery, and architectural spikes for new initiatives.
• Contribute hands-on to codebases and oversee implementation quality including CI/CD and testing.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering managers to balance priorities and technical debt.
• Champion modern engineering practices such as DevOps, microservices, and cloud-native design.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in London or able to work onsite.
• 8+ years professional software development experience including 2+ years in lead or staff role.
• Expertise in Java, Kotlin, microservices architecture, SQL, AWS, and DevOps practices.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• Experience with modern architectural patterns and fullstack development.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling systems and teams in high-growth environments.
• Prior involvement in defining engineering standards or roadmaps.
• Contributions to open-source or community technical initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and diverse work environment.
• Focus on technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Collaboration across teams and mentorship culture.