Software Engineering Director

Software Engineering Director

Manchester/Hybrid

Slalom is a global, human-centric business and technology consulting firm. We specialise in partnering with organisations that aspire to excellence, helping them tackle complex challenges and achieve transformative results through strategy, technology, and business transformation services. By prioritising people, Slalom creates a unique consulting experience, with a team of strategists and engineers delivering practical, end-to-end solutions that drive impactful outcomes for our clients. We empower people and organisations to dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all.

Our Software Engineering team builds the core applications and services that power our products and deliver value to users around the world. We focus on creating scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enable rapid innovation and seamless user experiences. By leveraging modern engineering practices and cloud-native technologies we aim to reduce complexity, accelerate delivery, and continuously improve our platforms.

We\u2019re excited to welcome a Hands\u2011on Director of Software Engineering to join our Manchester team and help drive forward our mission of building world\u2011class software.

Life as a Software Engineering Director at Slalom:

A Software Engineering Director plays a fundamental role in shaping and delivering high quality software solutions to complex client challenges across discovery and delivery.

You will partner closely with clients to understand engineering challenges across the application stack, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions. You\u2019ll remain hands\u2011on throughout delivery, contributing to architecture, key technical decisions and critical parts of the codebase while leading teams across front\u2011end, back\u2011end and full\u2011stack development to deliver secure maintainable and high performing software.

Specifically, you will:

• Lead technical delivery across complex multi\u2011team software initiatives spanning front\u2011end, back\u2011end and full\u2011stack solutions with accountability for overall quality and outcomes.
• Remain hands\u2011on in architecture, design and code, particularly across user interfaces, APIs, services and data layers were design and execution matter most.
• Set and uphold strong engineering standards across the full stack, including development practice and operational excellence.
• Bring a practical understanding of AI\u2011enabled systems with experience applying AI capabilities and tools within front\u2011end, back\u2011end or platform engineering contexts where they add genuine value.
• Guide teams in the thoughtful and responsible use of modern engineering and AI tooling, improving delivery efficiency and developer experience.
• Coach and mentor Senior Principals, Architects and Senior Engineers, strengthening technical leadership and hands\u2011on capability across front\u2011end, back\u2011end and full\u2011stack teams.
• Act as a trusted technical voice with clients, clearly explaining architectural decisions, trade\u2011offs and delivery approaches.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture built on craftsmanship, learning and continuous improvement.

What You\u2019ll Bring

• A strong hands\u2011on software engineering background, with significant experience delivering production\u2011grade systems.
• Experience working across full\u2011stack development, with a solid understanding of how these layers interact in modern applications.
• Practical experience with AI or AI\u2011assisted tooling, and an understanding of how it can be applied effectively within software engineering teams.
• Strong grounding in core software engineering principles such as system design, APIs, distributed systems and data\u2011driven architectures.
• A proven ability to set technical direction while remaining engaged in hands\u2011on delivery when needed.
• Experience with modern delivery practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, cloud platforms and operational resilience.
• Demonstrate proven experience in leading, managing and growing software engineering teams, developing engineers and leaders through coaching, mentorship, performance management and creating clear progression paths.
• A passion for developing engineers and raising technical standards through mentorship and leadership.
• A collaborative leadership style, able to engage effectively with both engineers and senior client stakeholders.

We have a question for you - and it\u2019s something we\u2019re passionate about. Can you imagine a world in which you can truly love your life and your work? Well, we have some good news - creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for; it\u2019s our north star.

But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let\u2019s look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this - and the \u2018how\u2019.

Deep connections, better outcome

We have deep relationships with leading technology partners and they love us for our innovative and outcome based approach. Our people are passionate about solving our clients problems using the tech that\u2019s the best solution for them. What\u2019s more, we\u2019re there to work side-by-side with our client teams to enable them for success long after we\u2019ve gone. We\u2019re all about momentum that outlasts us.

Flexibility

Life is busy, and we understand that. Our team often juggles work, family, personal commitments, and crucial client obligations. We prioritise supporting our people in balancing what matters to them while ensuring we meet our client commitments. Flexibility is key, as we sometimes need to adapt to meet client needs. This way, our team can work on high-impact projects they\u2019ll love, knowing they have the flexibility to manage their personal and professional lives effectively.

People-first

Great solutions start with great people and those great people are at their best when they\u2019re empowered to be their true authentic selves through leading with kindness, empathy and striving for equity we\u2019re able to create better experiences for our people and our clients. Our culture is central to everything we do - encouraging passion, adventure, adaptiveness and diversity of thought. Inclusion, diversity and equity is at the top of our agenda, we have created a community where we empower our team to be the best version of themselves.

Rewards

There\u2019s no shying away from it - the compensation and benefits on offer have to be competitive too, right? We know that. That\u2019s why we have a dedicated team working with our leaders to ensure our packages are fair, competitive, and rewarding!

Who are we... We are Slalom!

Slalom is a next-generation professional services company creating value at the intersection of business, technology, and humanity. With our fiercely human approach, we deeply understand our customers\u2014and their customers\u2014to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Supported by over 400 technology partners, our 10,000+ team members in 11 countries and 52 offices we Inspire people and organisations to envision greater possibilities, accelerate progress, and shape a brighter future for everyone.

We\u2019re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune\u2019s 100 Best Companies to Work for nine years running. Read about us at [1] slalom.com.

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Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce. If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us - we will always be happy to help. References

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