Job description
Job details
- Location: St. James, Bristol
- Work mode: Onsite
- Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
- Salary: GBP 55,000 - 90,000 per year
Role overview
Shiptheory is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to lead their development team in St. James, Bristol. This is a full-time, onsite leadership role for an experienced PHP developer ready to step into management. The position offers a competitive salary of £55,000 - £90,000 GBP per year, reflecting the seniority and technical expertise required. You'll oversee commercial-grade application development while mentoring engineers and driving technical strategy in the e-commerce and shipping domain.
Job details
This Software Engineering Manager position is based onsite in St. James, Bristol, United Kingdom. The role is full-time and requires at least 6 years of PHP development experience combined with 2+ years in team leadership. You'll work with modern web technologies including Python, JavaScript, and MVC frameworks like CakePHP, while managing API integrations and cloud infrastructure. The salary range is £55,000 to £90,000 GBP annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers in daily development activities
- Architect and oversee commercial-grade PHP applications and integrations
- Manage API development including SOAP, GraphQL, and RESTful services
- Drive technical strategy and cloud infrastructure best practices
- Collaborate with stakeholders on product roadmap and delivery timelines
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years developing commercial-grade PHP applications
- At least 2 years of experience as a team leader or engineering manager
- Proficient in Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Experience with CakePHP or another MVC framework
- Strong knowledge of SOAP, GraphQL, and RESTful APIs
- Understanding of relational database design, normalization, and indexing
Benefits
- Competitive salary £55,000 - £90,000 based on experience
- Opportunity to lead technical strategy in e-commerce domain
- Work with modern cloud computing technologies
- Career growth in engineering leadership