Software Development Manager in Birmingham, West Midlands

Software Development Manager – C# / .NET / Azure

Salary: £70,000–£80,000, depending on experience

Location: Remote, with one company office day a month in Brighton or Birmingham, plus quarterly in-person Delivery leadership meetings

Stratospherec is recruiting a Software Development Manager for an established UK software company. This is an opportunity to lead a development building and evolving cloud SaaS platforms that support customers’ business operations.

The role would suit an experienced Development Manager who enjoys staying close to coding and development technology, or a technically strong lead developer ready to move into people management and delivery leadership.

The opportunity

Working within the company’s Delivery function, you will help the development team deliver agreed software deliverables consistently, sprint after sprint. You will provide clear direction, support individual development and help resolve the issues that affect progress.

You will work within established architecture and frameworks, bringing the technical judgement needed to guide developers, challenge constructively and maintain a clear focus on quality.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing a team of .Net and UI software developers.
• Taking responsibility for the team’s delivery against agreed sprint plans.
• Working with colleagues across the Delivery function to clarify priorities, manage dependencies and address blockers.
• Providing technical guidance across the development of cloud and on-premise ERP platforms.
• Encouraging maintainable code, effective testing and consistent development practices.
• Identifying practical improvements to how the team plans, collaborates and delivers.
• Communicating progress, risks and issues clearly to colleagues and stakeholders.

About you

You will bring a strong software development background and the ability to earn the trust of technical colleagues. You should be comfortable balancing delivery commitments with quality, supporting developers and addressing challenges directly.

We are interested in hearing from candidates with:

• Experience as a Software Development Manager, Development Team Leader or Technical Lead with leadership responsibilities
• Strong commercial experience in C# and  .NET cote with familiarity across MVC and SQL
• Experience of sprint-based software delivery
• The ability to coach colleagues, provide constructive feedback and create clear expectations
• A practical approach to prioritisation, problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience with Microsoft Azure, GitHub, ERP software or business applications would be valuable.

Technology environment

C# / .NET core, MVC, SQL, Microsoft Azure and GitHub.

Salary and working arrangements

The position offers a salary of £70,000–£80,000 and remote working. You will attend one company office day each month in Brighton or Birmingham offices, alongside quarterly in-person Delivery leadership meetings.

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If you are looking for an opportunity to shape a development team, support its people and take responsibility for reliable software delivery, please apply with your CV.