Salary Competitive


Location India Remote


This is a permanent, full time vacancy that will close in 20 days at 23:59 BST.



The Vacancy


We are seeking a Software Engineer Manager to be based in India looking after a team of Software and Quality Engineers. You will be working with cross-functional teams to deliver increased value across our Cloud products. A key aspect of the role will be coaching the engineers to optimise delivery, develop their skills and foster a generative culture. This is a hands off position in terms of coding, but having a strong base in software engineering and agile delivery is a must. You will be line manager for a collection of software engineers and quality engineers across a couple of delivery teams, responsibilities will include setting objectives, performance appraisals and developing the careers of the team members. You will also get involved with and lead cross department initiatives to share knowledge and foster best practices
Responsibilities

• Coach individuals with their professional development to nurture a growth mindset and culture of psychological safety
• Promoting and coaching good DevOps practices in order to help the team deploy frequently, reduce lead time and resolve incidents quickly
• Conduct ongoing one-to-ones, objective sessions, and formal performance review meetings to document, track and develop individual\'s progress
• General line management responsibility for individuals in their care
• Establish own accountabilities and metrics for other activities to ensure that success can be measured and defined for non-managerial time
• Recruitment of engineering roles into the product team
• Driving and being involved with a number of cross departmental initiatives

Experience

• Strong line management skills with the ability to get the best out of your team
• An extensive background in Software Engineering, ideally in the public cloud with a modern programming language
• Strong understanding of TDD practices
• Proven ability to communicate, manage and influence stakeholders
• Good understanding of software engineering best practices

Please note: We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.


About IRIS


As one of the UK\xe2\x80\x99s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations. IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence. Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child\xe2\x80\x99s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance. Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers\xe2\x80\x99 businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity. It\xe2\x80\x99s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time. That\xe2\x80\x99s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time \xe2\x80\x93 so they can focus on productivity and growth. IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets. They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today. We\xe2\x80\x99re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK\xe2\x80\x99s Best Workplaces for Women. These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward. IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do. This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.





Why work for IRIS?





The Benefits







Generous holiday allowance

Charity / volunteering days

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Life assurance

Employee Assistance Program

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