TL;DR

Software Engineering Manager (Typescript): Leading a team responsible for building and operating core platform capabilities using cloud-native tooling, templates, and Infrastructure as Code with an accent on abstracting away infrastructure complexity. Focus on providing technical leadership, architectural direction, and ensuring high engineering standards.

Location: Hybrid, 3 days in office in Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, or London.

Company

%hirify_global% is a telco company playing a critical role in creating the future of connectivity.

What you will do

Lead, grow, and hire engineers specialising in TypeScript, Java or another OOP language, AWS, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD.
Provide technical leadership and architectural direction, ensuring high engineering standards.
Build and evolve cloud-native platforms using Kubernetes and AWS-managed services.
Collaborate with stakeholders to shape a platform roadmap aligned to developer and business needs.
Champion automation and DevOps practices, removing manual processes wherever possible.
Mentor engineers and senior ICs, supporting both technical growth and career progression.

Requirements

Strong experience in TypeScript or another object-oriented programming language, with 4+ years of professional software development.
Solid hands-on experience with AWS, including cloud-native architecture principles.
Experience designing and operating GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
At least 2 years’ experience leading engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
A strong automation mindset and passion for building robust internal tooling.
Practical experience with Kubernetes in production environments.

Nice to have

Experience with Pulumi or other modern IaC tools.
Familiarity with Dynatrace or similar observability platforms.
Experience building or operating internal developer platforms or shared platform services.
Strong understanding of DevOps and SRE principles.
Experience working in large-scale or enterprise environments.

Culture & Benefits

Competitive salary and 10% on target bonus.
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
Pension scheme, life assurance, and direct share scheme.
Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance and gym memberships.
Exclusive colleague discounts on BT broadband packages and EE mobile plans.