Do you have strong software development experience, system design and software architecture? Been responsible for coaching and developing software engineers? Looking for a company who reward their staff and provide long term career prospects?

A Software Manager is required to lead and co-ordinate the company's software development, co-​creation and professional services strategy and team.

What will you be doing?

• Manage overall technical quality of output from the software team this will include: code functionality and quality, system design and architecture, testing and capability
• Manage, motivate, support and develop a small team of software engineers including recruitment to the team, and appraisals, leading by example, and producing code when necessary.
• Visit customers to present technical capabilities, promote services and co-ordinate and manage co-creation projects including review of customer source code and analysis of log files
• Manage the provision of pre and post-sales support including resolving of product/service software issues, installation and maintenance to improve product performance and customer satisfaction
• Create, lead and develop the go to market, commercial/sales model, including project scope and deliverables for co-creation strategy and tactical activities
• Work with sales teams, to promote, manage and co-ordinate the Software Developer and Integrator Program to customers and ISV's
• Lead the collaboration with overseas engineers and represent UK at overseas meetingS

What do you need?

• Degree in Computer Science or similar
• A solid stable software engineering/developer background including system design and software architecture in an agile environment
• Demonstrate experience of managing, motivating and developing a team of software engineers
• Strong technical experience including:
• Win and Linux/Unix
• Visual C# .net framework
• Shell scripts
• TWAIN
• Web API (SOAP, WSDL, REST) in
• Good communication skills and second European language ideal
• Ideally JavaScript, PHP, Ruby or Perl
• Ideally ISIS, SANE, or WIA

What's on offer?

• You'll be joining a brand name, with strong teams, who work collaboratively.
• Salary £55,000 - £68,750 including bonus
• Car allowance £7280 or company car
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Pension
• Healthcare and Life insurance
• 35 hour working week
• Good opportunities to build long term career and obtain further qualifications