Software Engineering Manager - AI Focused

Qualifications

• What you’ll bring
• The essential skills/experience for this position are:
• Significant experience leading teams of 10+ engineers/architects/test engineers/SMEs delivering complex solutions following using AI first techniques following Agile principles and interacting with Product Management and other stakeholders at all levels.
• Successful track-record in winning the respect of high-calibre technical specialists, of growing teams and leading transformation initiatives across the various software engineering dimensions such as project management, agile practices, people development, technology.
• Practical experience with the full software development lifecycle in a commercial/production environment: requirements capture and analysis, estimation, architecture and design, implementation, unit and system-level testing, installation and deployment, maintenance. Understanding of tools and principles related to continuous integration, DevOps, version control, build and test infrastructure, defect and backlog management, IDE’s, etc.
• Excellent practical appreciation and understanding of software engineering principles and design characteristics enabling the implementation of software, which is highly performant, scalable, easily maintainable, extensible and easy to test and debug.
• Experience with a wide range of Agile; track-record rolling out new processes and techniques adapted to the teams and product under development; ability to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to adjust interaction and message to different levels across different disciplines (engineering, product, actuarial), internally but also with external clients.
• Strong leadership skills: enthusiastic, motivational, decisive, collaborative, always looking to improve the way things are done.
• Strong work ethic: proactive, tenacious, organised, hard-working and working fast across multiple tasks.
• Other highly desirable, but not essential skills are:
• Experience managing external suppliers from contracts to technical execution.
• Experience interacting with external clients in various pre/post-sales situation.
• Experience with Azure, Cloud and SaaS technologies.
• Appreciation of current and emerging technologies along with their potential benefits and limitations.
• Prior hands-on technical experience of desktop or web-based.NET/C# technologies and tools.
• Experience with object-oriented design and implementation, design patterns, SOLID principles.
• High numeracy skills, passion for maths, statistics and complex algorithms.
• Line management experience.
• General knowledge of the Insurance Industry.
• Degree-educated with Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or relevant discipline.
• What we offer Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.
• We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.
• Equal Opportunity Employer We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email [email protected]