Manager, Software Engineering, Octopart

Gcaaltium; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and mentor a collaborative team. The role involves overseeing product development, guiding engineers, and managing projects. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and be proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Go. This position offers comprehensive benefits and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Private health insurance, including dental coverage

Pension scheme with company match up to 9%

Mental health and well-being support

Flexible working arrangements

Free lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proven leadership and management experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Mentor software engineers and lead the software engineering team.
• Organize, lead, and coordinate daily activities of the product development team.
• Initiate and participate in R&D projects for new products.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Vue.js/React

Python

Go

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

ECAD/EDA/CAD software

Job description

Manager, Software Engineering, Octopart – GCA Altium

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Why Altium?

• Altium is transforming the way electronics are designed and built. From startups to world technology giants, our digital platforms give more power to PCB designers, supply chain, and manufacturing, letting them collaborate as never before.
• Constant innovation has created a transformative technology, unique in its space.
• More than 30,000 companies and 100,000 electronics engineers worldwide use Altium.
• We are growing, debt‑free, and financially strong, with the resources to become #1 in the EDA industry.

About This Role

The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for mentoring software engineers within their unit, adopting best practices, performance, and problem‑solving abilities in addition to contributing to the code base. Organizes, leads, and coordinates the daily activities of a product development engineering team with responsibility for results in planning, objective‑setting and goal alignment, costs, methods, project completion, managing personnel issues, creating and maintaining a productive work environment.

The primary role of the Manager, Software Engineering - Octopart is to lead and mentor a productive, collaborative team of engineers in the development of the Octopart platform.

Altium offers the opportunity to conceive and build new product features for electronics engineers and add your own ideas to the world's most collaborative and efficient electronics design platform.

Day in the Life

• Work with the team to establish staffing, goals, timelines, and expectations. Best practices for performance and problem‑solving should be leveraged throughout.
• Take the lead in proposing and launching new development projects and encourage your team to propose ideas.
• Establish easy, open relationships with other managers, teams, leadership, and all groups within Altium to clear a path for your team's progress.
• Organize and plan projects, workloads, and task assignments.
• Provide feedback, mentoring, and professional development support.
• Manage relationships with others, e.g., other managers, upper management, other teams, support organizations, to support cross‑functional and departmental teaming.
• Initiate, participate in R&D projects to develop new products or advance existing products.
• Monitor product development progress, make adjustments, and ensure solid application of engineering principles.
• Assist, identify, and initiate technical projects and programs that improve processes, reduce costs, and increase output.
• Identify, define, and recommend objectives and scope of technical projects and communicate goals, scope, approach, and schedules.
• Evaluate final results of research and development projects to assure accomplishment of technical objectives.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and mentor software engineers; conduct performance reviews and facilitate career development.
• Foster collaboration with other teams and stakeholders.
• Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to senior management.

Who We're Looking For

• Senior level, able to work independently, think big, generate ideas.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Proven leadership and management experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skills.
• Strong software development background: JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue.js/React, Python, Go.
• Natural problem solver with strong leadership skills and ability to guide others.
• Ability to work at speed and under pressure, adapting to changing business needs.
• Cooperative with Product Management, Customer Support, DevOps, and other stakeholders.
• Experience solving technical and non‑technical problems collaboratively.

Bonus Skills

• ECAD/EDA/CAD software or PCB design experience.
• UX experience.

Benefits – UK

• Private health insurance, including dental coverage.
• Pension scheme with company match up to 9%.
• Mental health and well‑being support.
• Remote working abroad program.
• Professional development support and resources.
• Employee referral program.
• 28 days’ holiday plus public holidays and special leave.
• Flexible working arrangements based on role and location.
• Enhanced family and special leave.
• Corporate membership rates with national gyms.
• Free lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office.
• Electric car charging stations, free office parking, bicycle, and scooter storage.
• Hybrid schedule – in‑office days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Learn more about why a career at Altium is an opportunity like no other: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAYCOLpPLPE

Altium Benefits: https://careers.altium.com/#s-benefits

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