Engineering Lead

Engineering Lead | Content Management Systems (CMS) | AI-Enabled Engineering | Hybrid (1 day per week into Cardiff) | £70,000-£75,000 + benefits

Method Resourcing have partnered exclusively with a global organisation looking to hire a Software Development Manager into a growing team delivering innovative, enterprise-scale technology.

This role has been created to bring structure, technical leadership, and modern engineering practices into a team working across AI-enabled development and composable CMS architecture. The focus is on building high-quality, scalable solutions while shaping a collaborative and transparent engineering culture.

This is a leadership-first role, but not a distant one. They're looking for someone who can lead engineers, support product managers, and stay close enough to the code to challenge decisions, unblock delivery, and guide teams effectively.

The role: As Software Development Manager, you'll take ownership of an evolving engineering function. You'll work closely with existing contractors to support knowledge transfer, while defining standards, ways of working, and culture for the future permanent team.

You'll also play a key role in AI-driven development - reviewing AI-generated code, assessing quality and risks, and understanding how AI can be applied responsibly within enterprise systems. The technical environment centres around a composable, API-driven CMS, fully decoupled from the Front End and delivered via APIs with caching to keep applications platform-agnostic.

You'll manage a small team of four engineers initially, with responsibility for recruiting and onboarding additional permanent hires as the team grows.

What my client is looking for:

• Strong understanding of composable CMS and API-driven content delivery (Sanity, Sitecore, or similar) - essential
• Experience leading and managing software engineers in a commercial environment
• Strong knowledge of modern engineering practices including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP), CI/CD, DevOps, observability, security and reliability
• Full-stack technical fluency with experience in modern web development (JavaScript, React, Angular, Node.js or similar)
• Hands-on engineering background with the ability to support technical challenges when required
• Experience working with or around AI-enabled development, including code quality, standards, and risk awareness
• Confident communicator able to translate technical detail for product, stakeholders, and senior leadership
• Comfortable building teams and shaping engineering culture from the ground up

Candidates don't need to tick every box - there's openness to upskilling where the fundamentals and mindset are right.

Benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Life assurance at 4× annual salary
• Flexi-time
• Paid volunteering leave
• Strong continuous professional development support - 100% funding up to $2,800 per year & 75% funding up to $5,000 per year
• Flexible benefits allowance of 1.5% of salary
• Health and wellbeing schemes
• Cashback and retail discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site car parking

Working pattern: Hybrid role with around 1 day per week in the central Cardiff office.

If this sounds of interest, please apply or contact (see below) for more information.

Engineering Lead | Content Management Systems (CMS) | AI-Enabled Engineering | Hybrid (1 day per week into Cardiff) | £70,000-£75,000 + benefits

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