Senior Engineering Manager (AI-Native Software Engineering)

• £120,000-£140,000+ basic salary DOE, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
• Remote-first working across the UK, with occasional London travel (typically 1-2 times per month).
• Join an established, PE-backed cybersecurity business investing significantly in its products and engineering capability.
• Work at the forefront of AI-native software engineering, shaping how Claude Code and agentic AI transform development.
• Genuine autonomy and influence, working directly with the CTO to shape engineering delivery, strategy and performance.

Senior Engineering Manager (AI-Native Software Engineering)
Salary: £120,000 - £140,000+ basic DOE + attractive benefits
Location: UK (Remote-first / occasional London travel)
Employment: Full Time, Permanent

An exciting opportunity to join an established, PE-backed cybersecurity software business investing heavily in its technology, products and engineering teams.

The business is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to take ownership of engineering delivery, improve performance across multiple teams and help shape its AI-native development strategy.

Working closely with the CTO and senior leadership, you'll have genuine autonomy to influence how engineering operates and delivers.

As Senior Engineering Manager, you'll lead through experienced engineering leads, taking ownership of delivery, planning, prioritisation and performance across multiple software teams.

The business is already heavily invested in Claude Code and AI-native development, so they're looking for someone with firsthand experience using agentic coding tools who can help embed effective workflows, improve productivity and maintain engineering quality.

This is a hands-on, technically credible leadership role, combining strong engineering knowledge with the ability to improve delivery predictability, develop teams and drive meaningful change.

• Lead and develop engineering leads across multiple software development teams.
• Own engineering delivery, resource planning, prioritisation and roadmap execution.
• Improve delivery predictability, forecasting, performance metrics and accountability.
• Partner with the CTO, Head of Development andamp; Delivery and Product teams to align technical and business priorities.
• Introduce and optimise AI-native development workflows, including Claude Code, with appropriate quality controls.
• Identify technical dependencies, remove blockers and drive continuous improvement.
• Support architectural decisions, technical standards and engineering best practices.

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager, Senior Engineering Manager or Head of Engineering, leading multiple software teams, ideally through engineering leads.
• Strong track record of improving engineering delivery, planning, forecasting and performance.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding agents such as Claude Code, with practical examples of their impact on development.
• Experience introducing engineering improvements through meaningful metrics, quality standards and accountability.
• Strong software engineering background, ideally C#/.NET and Python.
• Experience with cloud-native software, modern engineering practices and complex technical environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and people leadership skills.

Please apply online or email Charlie.Doyle@searchability.co.uk. For a confidential discussion, contact Charlie on 07736 920 086. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to suitability) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

Key Skills: Senior Engineering Manager, Engineering Manager, Head of Engineering, Engineering Delivery, Claude Code, Agentic AI, AI-Native Development, C#, .NET, Python, Kubernetes, Cloud, Cybersecurity, SaaS, Searchability