At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic engineering team and drive innovative AI-driven development.
- Company: Global tech organisation focused on scalable solutions and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, pension contributions, and continuous professional development support.
- Other info: Hybrid role with flexible working arrangements and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of engineering while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership skills and experience in modern web development and cloud platforms.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 75000 £ per year.
Salary: £75,000 - £75,000 per year
Requirements
- Strong understanding of composable CMS and API-driven content delivery (Sanity, Sitecore, or similar) - essential
- Experience leading and managing software engineers in a commercial environment
- Strong knowledge of modern engineering practices including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP), CI/CD, DevOps, observability, security and reliability
- Full-stack technical fluency with experience in modern web development (JavaScript, React, Angular, Node.js or similar)
- Hands-on engineering background with the ability to support technical challenges when required
- Experience working with or around AI-enabled development, including code quality, standards, and risk awareness
- Confident communicator able to translate technical detail for product, stakeholders, and senior leadership
- Comfortable building teams and shaping engineering culture from the ground up
- Openness to upskilling where the fundamentals and mindset are right
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of an evolving engineering function
- Work closely with existing contractors to support knowledge transfer
- Define standards, ways of working, and culture for the future permanent team
- Play a key role in AI-driven development - reviewing AI-generated code, assessing quality and risks
- Understand how AI can be applied responsibly within enterprise systems
- Manage a small team of four engineers initially
- Recruit and onboard additional permanent hires as the team grows
- Lead engineers, support product managers, and stay close enough to the code to challenge decisions, unblock delivery, and guide teams effectively
Technologies
- AI
- API
- AWS
- Angular
- Azure
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- CMS
- DevOps
- GCP
- Support
- JavaScript
- React
- Security
- Sitecore
- Web
- NodeJS
- Frontend
- PLC
We are a global organization looking to hire a Software Development Manager into our growing team delivering innovative, enterprise-scale technology. This hybrid role requires around one day per week in our central Cardiff office, offering a competitive salary between £70,000 and £75,000. Our benefits include a 10% employer pension contribution, 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, life assurance, flexible benefits allowance, and strong support for continuous professional development. We are focused on building high-quality, scalable solutions while fostering a collaborative and transparent engineering culture.
Engineering Lead in Cardiff employer: Sivara GmbH
As a global leader in innovative technology, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that values collaboration and professional growth. Our Cardiff office offers a vibrant work culture with a strong emphasis on continuous development, competitive benefits including a generous pension contribution and flexible leave, and the opportunity to shape the future of engineering within a supportive team environment. Join us to lead a talented group of engineers and make a meaningful impact in AI-driven development.
