Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Overview

Anaplan – Manchester, England, United KingdomAt Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. Our customers include Fortune 50 leaders such as Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer. We champion diversity of thought, leadership at all levels, ambitious goals, and celebrate our wins. Our operating principles are strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, and we strive to inspire, connect, develop and reward our people. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next – together!We seek an experienced

Engineering Manager

to lead a high-performing team of software engineers building modern web applications and backend services. This role requires technical depth, strong leadership, and a collaborative mindset to deliver scalable, maintainable, high-performance software systems. You will define the technical strategy, grow the team, and drive execution in both frontend and backend engineering.Your ImpactTeam Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers working across TypeScript, React, Kotlin, Java, and DevOps tooling.Technical Strategy: Shape the architecture and technical direction of scalable applications using modern technologies.Delivery Ownership: Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software by guiding design decisions, roadmapping, and execution.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Design, and DevOps teams to define system requirements and ensure seamless integration.Best Practices and Standards: Establish and enforce engineering best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and deployment.Performance and Reliability: Drive initiatives to improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability using Grafana, New Relic, Kubernetes (K8S), and Jenkins.Process Improvement: Optimize development workflows and CI/CD pipelines to improve team efficiency and release velocity.Recruitment and Talent Development: Support hiring efforts and foster a culture of growth, ownership, and continuous learning.Your QualificationsProven experience managing high-performing engineering teams, ideally with a full-stack focus.Strong hands-on background in TypeScript, React, Kotlin, Java, and GraphQL.Deep understanding of modern web architecture and scalable backend systems.Experience with DevOps tools: Grafana, New Relic, Kubernetes (K8S), Jenkins.Knowledge of API design, including JSON-RPC, refresh token strategies, and integration patterns.Familiarity with CI/CD practices, testing frameworks, and agile methodologies.Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering production-grade systems.Nice-to-HaveExperience with microservices architecture and cloud-native services (AWS, GCP, Azure).Background in security best practices for distributed systems.Passion for building inclusive, collaborative, and innovative engineering cultures.Exposure to model-building, applied formulas, and domain-specific system design.Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.Fraud Recruitment DisclaimerIt has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.Anaplan does not:Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication.All emails from Anaplan would come from an @anaplan.com email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to people@anaplan.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustries: IT Services and IT ConsultingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Anaplan by 2xGet notified about new Senior Software Engineering Manager jobs in Manchester, England, United ..... full job details .....