Software Development Manager

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

The Software Engineering Manager is a hands-on engineering leader who shapes the technical direction, engineering culture, and delivery execution of high-volume and high-transaction systems across Experian Employer Services. You guide engineering and QA teams, contributes to architecture and code, strengthens security practices, and inspires a disciplined Agile operating model. We are looking for the ability to work across legacy and modern platforms, accelerate modernization, integrate teams from acquisitions, and build a cohesive engineering organization. You will be reporting to the Director, Software Development

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across backend, frontend, and cloud systems while mentoring engineers in design, coding practices, system reliability, and security.
• Contribute to code, lead code and architecture reviews, and provide grounded judgment on maintainability, performance, and foundational engineering quality.
• Partner with product, design, and technical leaders to define and steward a multi-year roadmap that balances feature delivery, modernization, and operational stability.
• Run an Agile operating model with clear sprint goals, predictable delivery, and
• 3+ years of experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners of progress and risks.
• Strengthen engineering practices in code quality, automated testing, observability, DevSecOps, capacity planning, and incident response.
• Guide engineering and QA teams from acquired organizations by assessing skills, improving agreement, and driving shared standards.
• Promote platform stability by participating in on-call rotations, improving incident handling, and reducing operational toil through automation.
• Build, recruit, and develop a engineering organization through talent selection, coaching, and career development.
• Improve engineering metrics, including cycle time, deployment frequency, quality indicators, and system reliability.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to support secure deployments, efficient environments, and cloud readiness.

Technical Requirements

• Expertise in C#, .NET Framework, .NET 6 or newer, and modern architectural practices for distributed systems.
• SQL Server background, including schema design, optimization, and performance tuning.
• Understanding of frontend frameworks such as Angular or React and experience guiding full-stack teams.
• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, including SCRUM team formation, backlog refinement, and continuous improvement practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Eight plus of professional engineering leading engineering teams

Benefits/Perks:

• Great compensation package and bonus plan
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
• Explore all our exciting benefits here: https://yourexperianbenefits.com/cand-index.html

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.