Software Engineering Manager - UK
WFH Flexible London, England, GBR Information Technology
Job Type
Full-time
Description

Who We Are:

Payments, Orchestrated.

Chattanooga-based Transcard offers comprehensive global payment orchestration solutions for banks, fintechs, and businesses. Our embedded payment solutions enable seamless transactions, collaboration, and data sharing with customers and suppliers worldwide. Features include disbursements, receivables, account-to-account payments, cross-border payments, AI insights, and supply chain financing.

Transcard’s solutions combine multi-rail capabilities, embedded workflows, system of record integration, effortless reconciliation, and bank-grade security to support B2B and B2C payments for businesses of all sizes. Streamline financial operations with digital payments, monitor real-time activity, reduce fraud risk, and improve customer and vendor experience with an all-in-one payment portal.


Position Details:

This is a full-time position, working Monday-Friday during standard business hours. Compensation will be based on the qualifications of applicant.


Location:

This is a Hybrid REMOTE/ONSITE opportunity in the United Kingdom. Candidate must reside in the UK and be work authorized. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.


Candidate must reside within commuting distance to Mayfair, London.

Our corporate office in located in Chattanooga, TN.


Please apply and see more job requisitions at:

https://www.transcard.com/careers

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join our mixed local and remote team. You will lead a team of software engineers in a highly collaborative engineering environment. The ability to collaborate with other Transcard teams to help achieve company goals, while keeping our clients satisfied and engaged with our products and services long-term, is a key component of this position. We are looking for passionate and energetic leaders who can manage our development efforts while delivering high quality products. In conjunction with other IT leadership, the Software Engineering Manager will oversee the development of our current, as well as our next generation of products. As part of Transcard’s strategic roadmap, the Software Engineering Manager will work with development, infrastructure, business, and project management resources to oversee all development work in cloud native architecture. Your team will utilize an AI first framework for the development process.  

· Lead and manage a team of software engineers in a high-volume, secure application environment, ensuring consistent delivery and performance.

· Thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment, bringing a passion for software engineering and continuous improvement.

· Prioritize mentorship, coaching, and team development, maintaining a leadership style that encourages autonomy over micromanagement.

· Balance strategic roadmap execution with team-driven initiatives by actively collaborating with stakeholders, product teams, and project managers.

· Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including non-IT staff and customers, ensuring alignment and clarity.

· Onboard new engineers quickly and foster an environment where all team members are productive and empowered to grow.

· Guide the team in leveraging Azure cloud-native technologies, while being proficient in C# and SQL Server development and architecture.

· Demonstrate hands-on leadership by actively participating in coding, architecture discussions, and the development of key components.

· Take an active interest in learning how Transcard systems function and interact.

· Follow our Software Development Lifecycle.

· Assist in defining application development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation.

· Assist software engineers, the IT Operations team, and business teams in resolving problems with application systems.

· Communicate with vendor software support personnel to resolve issues encountered with vendor software.

· Architect systems and frameworks, recommending suggested solutions by collaborating with engineering stakeholders.

· Promote a transparent and proactive environment while advocating for truthfulness in both technical decisions and process adherence.

· Self-motivated, with a proven ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor engineers at different career stages.

· On-call availability on a rotating schedule with other IT personnel.

· Overtime hours may be required to meet project deadlines or to assist in the resolution of production issues but are not the norm.

· Preferably located in the Central or Eastern time zone, with occasional travel to Chattanooga as needed.

Requirements

· 7+ years of professional development experience using .NET technologies.

· Must be proficient in utilizing AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or OpenAi tools.

· Previous experience leading a team of software engineers.

· Expert-level proficiency in the following languages and tools: .NET, C#, SQL Server.

· Solid and deep understanding of the following languages and tools: .NET, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Azure.

· Extensive experience in designing enterprise high volume transactions deployed to a Cloud environment (Azure / AWS / Cloud).

· We are a distributed team; as such, the ability to make yourself clearly understood both in writing and verbally is critical.


Desired Qualifications:

· Prior experience in the financial services industry.

· Experience in a high-performance SaaS (Software as a Service) application environment.

· REST API experience.

· SANS or other formal security training.

· Direct experience using Microsoft Azure.

· Experience building data integration solutions.


Education and/or Certifications:

· Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience.


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be a complete list of duties performed.


No resumes from 3rd party vendors will be accepted at this time.