Senior Software Engineering Manager

UK - Remote

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Job Description

Advantive is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to lead a high-performing development team responsible for our market-leading SaaS platform for specialty manufacturers and distributors. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving quality, innovation, and alignment with Advantive’s values across our Israel-based engineering team. 

As the most senior technical leader in-region, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring technical excellence, maintaining product stability, and fostering a strong connection between our global teams.This is an opportunity to lead with vision and empathy — ensuring our developers are supported, challenged, and empowered to deliver exceptional software that scales. 

Responsibilities:  

  • Lead and develop a distributed team of engineers through coaching, feedback, and accountability.

  • Partner closely with Product Management, QA, and Customer Success to deliver high-quality features and performance improvements in our SaaS products. 

  • Drive technical strategy, disciplined execution, and continuous improvement across development, testing, and deployment processes. 

  • Ensure system performance and platform stability, particularly for our iPaaS and Android applications. 

  • Champion modern software development practices, including Agile/Scrum, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps excellence. 

  • Lead efforts to resolve product performance and scalability, collaborating with teams across AWS-based environments. 

  • Model clear, transparent communication and “extreme ownership” in every initiative — from technical outcomes to team culture. 

  • Actively engage in architectural reviews, code-level design decisions, and technical deep dives to guide teams toward scalable and maintainable solutions. 

  • Partner with other Senior Development Managers across Advantive to share best practices, align on architecture standards, and promote consistent engineering excellence across all product lines. 

  • Own delivery commitments, quality metrics, and release cadence to ensure predictable execution and continuous improvement. 

 

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 

  • 5+ years of software development experience 

  • 3+ years in a leadership or management role 

  • Proven ability to manage complex SaaS development environments, including cross-functional collaboration and global teams. 

  • Expertise in object-oriented programming using C#, Java, or Node.js, with working knowledge of C++ preferred. 

  • Experience in CI/CD environments using Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. 

  • Strong understanding of cloud-based development (AWS preferred). 

  • Deep knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and quality assurance practices. 

  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, coach, and influence both locally and globally. 

  • Demonstrated experience driving team performance, technical excellence, and accountability in fast-paced environments. 

  • Familiarity with B2B SaaS or enterprise software solutions — especially for complex, global customer bases.