Software Engineering Manager (Grow a team 2 to 5 people, hands on Polyglot)

Leeds - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Hi were PEXA!

We know youll Google us before applying so lets keep this brief. PEXA revolutionised the way that property is settled in Australia turning a paper-based process into a digital one. Our solution is a world-first with over 500 people across Australia and an expanding international team were helping 20000 families into their homes each week.

Were passionate about solving problems for our customers always striving to set the standard for how property is bought and sold. Being awarded as one of the best places to work in Australia is a recognition of our culture and commitment to innovation customers and our community.

Were growing fast that is where you come in.

We believe our success in Australia is worth sharing and that our proven technology will advance how the UK buys and sells homes.

Establishing ourselves within the UK in late 2020 we are committed to collaborating with lawyers conveyancers lenders government and the property industry to set the new standard for both remortgages and buying and selling property.

Why become a PEXArian

Great question! Being a PEXArian is so much more than just a job. Were a passionate motivated and unashamedly enthusiastic bunch at PEXA we love what we do and were proud to admit it! Creating brilliant experiences for our members and their clients wouldnt be possible without ensuring we deliver an exceptional employee experience.

Heres a snapshot of what your life at PEXA could look like:

Your growth:

We encourage you to hit your personal and professional learning and development goals with our tailored programs and tools.

Your wellness:

We care about your holistic wellbeing

Your work/life blend:

We know that work is just one aspect of your life we want to help you create your ideal work/life blend rather than squeezing in life around work.

As an Engineering Manager at PEXA UK youll lead a small but growing team of engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions that directly impact our customers property journey.

Youll be responsible for both people management and technical leadership fostering a culture of excellence innovation and continuous learning. Initially you will be hands on at least 50% of your time which will reduce as the team grows.

Were looking for someone who sees their team as their product focusing on safeguarding team health hiring world-class talent and positioning engineers for success.

Youll work on cutting-edge property technology solutions AI-powered products and help scale the PEXA platform while maintaining our commitment to autonomous teams shift-left testing and engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Manage mentor and grow a team of 3-5 engineers providing career guidance and individual development plans
Conduct regular 1:1s provide timely feedback and address performance issues with empathy
Actively recruit talent conduct managerial interviews and train team members for technical interviews
Own delivery of product commitments ensuring high-quality solutions that meet customer needs while balancing technical debt
Provide guidance on architecture decisions and emerging technologies through code reviews and hands-on involvement
Champion shift-left testing practices and comprehensive test coverage following the testing pyramid (60-70% unit 20-30% integration 5-10% E2E)
Build partnerships with Product Design and other engineering teams to accomplish collaborative goals
Author project plans draft quarterly OKRs and translate business objectives into technical strategy

Skills & Experience

Strong understanding of distributed systems cloud architectures (AWS/Azure) microservices CI/CD and modern development practices
Deep knowledge of testing strategies test automation and quality assurance practices in agile environments
3 years engineering management experience with ability to hire develop and retain high-performing talent
Exceptional written and verbal skills able to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences
Understanding of product development lifecycle and ability to balance technical decisions with business objectives

Nice To Have

Experience in financial services property technology or regulated industries
Knowledge of AI frameworks: LangChain LlamaIndex Anthropic Claude Github Copilot
Experience with modern data platforms: Databricks Snowflake Apache Superset dbt
Background in DevSecOps site reliability engineering or platform engineering
Computer science degree or equivalent practical experience

Key Technologies & Tools (used across various team)

Kotlin Core JavaScript/TypeScript modern frontend frameworks
AWS Azure Kubernetes Docker CI/CD pipelines infrastructure as code
Tungsten (TotalAgility) API management Splunk Grafana

Our Ethos

We believe in autonomous engineering teams where every engineer owns quality from development through production. As an Engineering Manager youll foster this culture of ownership while supporting your teams growth and success.

Youll champion shift-left testing practices promote T-shaped skill development (deep expertise with broad collaboration abilities) and leverage AI-enhanced development to improve team productivity and innovation.

This role offers the opportunity to shape both technical excellence and people development in a fast-growing technology company thats transforming the property industry.

80000 - 100000 a year

Plus bonus (12-24%) equity share scheme (5% of salary each year) 6% pension 25 hols 4 wellness days health/medical life etc.

Sounds like you

We at PEXA are ready so if this role sounds like you apply today.

To be conducted as part of post offer employment checks:

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud other unlawful or dishonest conduct malpractice and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights can be found at Cifas.

GDPR Compliance

Digital Completion UK Limited (trading name PEXA) Optima Legal Services Limited (trading name Optima Legal) and Smoove Limited(a holding company which comprises of the following wholly owned trading Subsidiary companies: United Legal Services Limited United Home Services Limited Legal-Eye Limited and Amity Law Limited) are all owned directly by DigCom UK Holdings Limited which is a wholly owned Subsidiary of PEXA Group Limited in Australia (ACN; ASX: PXA) (referred tocollectively asPEXA Group).

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Hi were PEXA!We know youll Google us before applying so lets keep this brief. PEXA revolutionised the way that property is settled in Australia turning a paper-based process into a digital one. Our solution is a world-first with over 500 people across Australia and an expanding international team we...