Software Manager

Software Manager

Vidoori is a digital transformation leader recognised for delivering excellence in cloud and software solutions. As our engineering and product capabilities grow, we are seeking a motivated Software Manager to lead and develop high-performing engineering teams, drive delivery of robust products and services, and help shape our engineering culture within an inclusive environment that values continuous learning and pragmatic innovation.

Key Responsibilities – Lead, Coach and Deliver

• Line-manage and coach engineers, fostering professional growth through regular feedback, career planning and performance reviews; promote an inclusive, supportive team culture.
• Own delivery outcomes for assigned teams: set clear objectives, manage capacity and priorities, and ensure features and platform work are delivered to quality, on schedule and with measurable outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance and decision support; participate in architecture reviews, design discussions and codebase improvements to maintain healthy, evolvable systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and stakeholders to define priorities, refine requirements and balance technical debt with new development.
• Drive engineering best practices including code reviews, testing strategies, CI/CD, observability and release processes to increase reliability and delivery predictability.
• Identify, track and mitigate technical risks and dependencies across teams; escalate appropriately and coordinate remediation with engineering leads and architects.
• Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives, metrics (lead time, cycle time, quality indicators) and process optimisation.
• Recruit and onboard talent to grow capability; contribute to hiring decisions, interview processes and induction programmes.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring, mentoring and day-to-day team practices.

Essential Skills and Experience – Management & Technical Competence

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience (typically 7+ years) in software engineering with a minimum of 2–3 years in a people management or technical lead role.
• Strong technical literacy across modern web/cloud tech stacks, microservices, APIs and deployment patterns; able to engage constructively with senior engineers and architects.
• Demonstrable experience delivering software in an agile environment, with practical knowledge of sprint planning, backlog management and release coordination.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; able to communicate trade-offs and build consensus across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with delivery and engineering tooling such as Git, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking (e.g. Jira), and collaboration platforms (e.g. Confluence).
• Proven ability to hire, mentor and retain engineering talent and to foster a collaborative, psychologically safe team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to produce clear engineering artefacts including runbooks, post-mortems and technical roadmaps.

Desirable Skills – Extended Capability

• Previous experience managing platform, infrastructure or API-centric engineering teams.
• Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure as code and observability tooling.
• Knowledge of security and compliance considerations relevant to public sector or regulated environments.
• Experience contributing to engineering playbooks, internal training or community of practice initiatives.
• Professional certifications in leadership, agile or cloud technologies are advantageous.

Benefits and Career Development – Growth at Vidoori

• Competitive base salary with performance-related bonus and incentives linked to delivery and technical outcomes.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options to support a healthy work–life balance.
• Supportive and inclusive culture with investment in professional development, training and mentorship opportunities.
• Clear career progression into senior engineering leadership, programme management or product roles.
• Work on impactful projects across public sector and commercial clients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Application Guidance – Opportunities at Vidoori

• Location: Hybrid (DMV Area)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Eligibility: Must be U.S. Citizen

Join Vidoori as a Software Manager and help us build reliable, scalable and customer-focussed software. If you are pragmatic, people-centric and passionate about technical excellence and team development, we encourage you to apply and contribute to a team dedicated to inclusive growth and impact.