Job title: Software Engineering Manager (DevX, AI & Release Engineering)
Location: London / Bristol (Hybrid)
Salary: £72,000 - £91,000
Team: Developer Experience & Release Engineering
Reporting To: Head of Platform
This role is based in the UK and requires an existing right to work in the UK. We are not offering visa sponsorship at this time.
Overview
As a Software Engineering Manager, your focus is on leading people and ensuring team delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale two high‑performing teams of data‑led and product‑focused engineers, fostering an environment of technical excellence and psychological safety.
- Define the roadmap for Release Engineering, ensuring the team builds solutions that allow Kaluza’s broader engineering community to deploy high‑quality code frequently and reliably.
- Strategise the evolution of our Internal AI Engineering Platform, guiding the team as they build infrastructure (such as MCP servers and agentic workflows) to redefine productivity.
- Drive cross‑team collaboration within the Kaluza Technology community to ensure best practices are standardised and adopted across all software teams.
- Focus on team health and growth, managing performance, providing career mentorship, and ensuring the collective is aligned with Kaluza’s business goals.
About You
- A proven track record in Engineering Management, specifically leading teams focused on Platform, SRE, or Developer Productivity.
- A strategic thinker who prioritises team delivery and scalability over individual technical tasks.
- Experience managing multi‑disciplinary teams through complex technical transitions (e.g., integrating AI into the SDLC).
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate the value of "internal‑facing" engineering work to the wider business.
- Passionate about mentoring leaders and engineers to reach their full potential.
- Experience managing managers or leading multiple distinct engineering pods.
- Prior success in driving Engineering Productivity metrics (DORA, SPACE) across a large organisation.
- A visionary outlook on how AI infrastructure will fundamentally change the software development lifecycle.
Benefits
- Pension Scheme
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP
- Life Assurance
- Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app
- Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests
- Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts
- 5% Flex Fund - to spend on the benefits you want most
- 26 days holiday
- Flexible Bank Holidays – an additional 8 days that you can choose to take whenever you like
- Progressive Leave Policy – with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family
- Personal Learning Budget – upskill, learn and grow
- Home Office Budget
- And more!
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