Focusrite is hiring a
Software Engineering Manager

Summary

The job is for a Software Engineering Manager at Focusrite Group. The role involves managing several Agile teams, guiding engineers' development, collaborating with Product Owners & Tech Leads, and fostering an inclusive culture. The position is permanent, full-time, and based in London or High Wycombe with remote working available.

Requirements

• You have exceptional communication skills. You are able to articulate complex problems and situations to a range of audiences
• You have worked as a senior software engineer
• You have a broad knowledge of the C++ language and ecosystem
• You have experience managing or mentoring teams using Agile and DevOps best practices, in a culture of psychological safety
• You have proven leadership skills and evidence of engagement with relevant communities

Responsibilities

• Managing the engineering capabilities of several Agile teams, including Software testing
• Guide the personal and professional development of engineers within your teams, through regular 1:1s and continuous feedback
• Collaborating with Product Owners & Tech Leads to ensure teams are balancing quality and flow with delivery
• Partner with Tech Leads in communicating strategy and foster inter-team collaboration
• Support the teams by facilitating communication and bringing the wider context
• Enable others to make technical choices by facilitating the exchange of ideas
• Ensure we have the right skillset in the team, shaping our hiring best practices to attract the best talent
• Support and improve the onboarding of new engineers into the team
• Source and manage contractors and consultants
• Get involved with diversity projects to help build an inclusive culture
• Champion knowledge-sharing programmes across Agile teams, such as product demonstrations, lunch-and-learns, hack days and tech events
• Follow the work of other agile teams and look for opportunities to adopt common practices and technologies
• Ensure the team is equipped to achieve their goals, through training and equipment
• Introduce and monitor metrics to help with decision making
• Collaborate with the engineering management team to evolve our ways of working, designing team processes to create a great engineering culture at Focusrite

Preferred Qualifications

• You take a human-centric approach, showing kindness and compassion
• You have a passion for helping others to achieve ambitious goals

Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Employee purchase scheme
• Group bonus scheme
• Workplace nursery benefit
• Company music events
• Offsite company parties
• Free lunch in the canteen
• Company training sessions and encourage personal development