About this role
Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: Bachelors degree in electronics and communications engineering, computer engineering, or computer science10 years of experience in a software development role in networking or similar adjacent technology5 years of experience in a technical leadership role and/or people management roleFamiliarity with Linux development environmentsExperience with C, Linux, and PythonKnowledge of network routers/switches or routing protocols such as OSPF and BGPExperience in open-source software developmentKnowledge of cloud-native application developmentKnowledge of distributed systems and Python-based microservicesStrong communication and collaboration skillsAbility to understand complex technologies and manage people effectively Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and managerial guidance to a team of 10 software engineersRecruit and mentor staff to grow team capability and individual talentReview product requirements and feature requests, providing development effort estimates and risk assessments to senior managementInfluence architectural decisions, design and code reviews, test plans, and technology strategyManage multiple concurrent projects to deliver committed features on timeFoster continuous improvement in software engineering practices and product qualityImprove performance, scalability, availability, and flexibility of productsWork closely with other software development teams, product line management, QA, and technical support Technologies: CloudSupportLinuxNetworkPythonSecuritymicroservicesAIHardware More:
We are a successful global networking technology organisation focused on relentless network innovation and expansion. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineering Manager for our Routing & Switching Engineering team in Edinburgh, where you will work in a hybrid environment with flexibility, variety, and the opportunity to remain hands-on technically while influencing development at division level. Our business is growing in revenue, headcount, and share price, providing security and strong career progression. We offer an excellent work environment and culture, with no unnecessary politics, strong staff retention, a first-class salary, bonus, and exceptional benefits. Our teams work in personalized and flexible ways that support growth, wellbeing, and belonging, and there is excellent scope to take on more responsibility, external engagement, and influence the strategic direction of the team and product.
last updated 32 week of 2026