Software Engineering Manager
On site
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
15-04-2025
Job Specifications
About BigHand
BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through our expert knowledge and innovative technology, we enable our customers to achieve enhanced efficiency, better decision-making and harness their competitive edge.
We build with tomorrow in mind, transforming ideas into action and empowering our customers to succeed in a world of constant change. We make big happen for our customers.
We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where We Win Together, We Love to Learn, We Do the Right Thing, We Own It and We Find the Fun.
About The Role
As a Software Engineering Manager you will be responsible for the efficient development of quality new software products. You'll lead Development teams in an agile environment, ensuring agile mindsets and principles are adhered to and engineering best practices are in place and followed. You'll be responsible for the productivity and morale of the team ensuring continuous improvement is implemented and visibility of progress is maintained at all times.
An Engineering Manager at BigHand will be people centric, balancing your teams needs with the requirements of the business. You'll come from a development background having knowledge of some of the technologies and practices used by the teams such as SQL, .NET, Angular and Azure.
What you’ll do
Manage 3 Technical Leads (Managers) and manage highly skilled development teams.
Responsible for ensuring teams follow BigHand development practices and standards.
Motivating and maintaining high morale on the teams.
Identifying and implementing ways to improve Development working and efficiencies.
Determining the training requirements and talent development.
Ensure we maximise the ROI of any development effort.
Able to influence, implement and manage change.
Ensure architecture and technology strategy is understood and implemented by the teams.
Recruiting.
New member onboarding.
To prioritise the team working together above all else.
What We’re Looking For
People centric, with the ability to lead, inspire and motivate the teams and fostering a culture of growth and collaboration with cross functional teams.
Ability to line manage.
Able to lead by hands on example.
Ability to see team working problems and guide the team to improve.
A strong understanding of good development practices.
Experience with Scrum and Agile.
Understanding of people management, motivation and how to support needs of the team.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent problem solving problems.
A hands-on software development background.
What we offer
25 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) + 3 BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year
Various wellbeing benefits including private medical, vision, online wellbeing programs & webinars, access to online therapy and Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health
Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days
Career growth opportunities and study leave allowance
Family benefits including enhanced parental leave, secondary caregiver leave and fertility support
Financial benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and salary sacrificing
Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme
Growing business with a global presence, flexible working, modern offices, and remote work options
Our DEI Commitment
We welcome the unique value and individuality that you can bring to BigHand. We are an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to recruiting solely based on capability and potential regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, educational background, national origin, religion, military status or physical ability. Our BigHanders are dedicated to advancing our culture of belonging by embracing differing viewpoints, opinions, thoughts, and ideas.
About the Company
BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. We build and invest in technologies that help you to identify improvements across lawyer & support staff resourcing, document production, financial performance and matter pricing. We enable you to give your customers a better experience while empowering your people to be the best. Whether you have one, a mix, or all of our products, our goal is to be your most trusted and value-add partner, enabli... Know more
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