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Dunelm
Software Engineering Manager
London
Hybrid
Description
Hybrid requirements: This role has flexible working patterns.
The Role
A key leadership role within the technology team responsible for developing our Engineering chapter into a destination for engineering talent.
Your primary focus will be line management, talent development, career framework, and chapter development, driving initiatives to empower our engineers and elevate our engineering capabilities to industry-leading standards. You will also play a pivotal role in enhancing our external reputation for technology excellence through strategic initiatives and partnerships.
A technology evangelist both within Dunelm and the rest of the technology industry. You will work as both part of a self-organizing team and as an internal consultant, offering coaching, mentoring, and training to team members.
Ultimately, your leadership as the Engineering Manager will be instrumental in shaping the future of Engineering at Dunelm, defining and leading the strategy and approach for Engineering across Dunelm Technology to ensure that we remain at the forefront of innovation and technological advancement in the retail sector.
Responsibilities
Provide line management overseeing Software Engineer’s well-being, performance, and career development.
Develop and implement talent development initiatives, including training programs, mentorship opportunities, and skill enhancement workshops to support the professional growth of our software engineers.
Collaborate with people services and senior leadership to enhance and implement a comprehensive Career Framework that outlines clear career paths, competencies, and progression criteria for software engineers
Lead the development and maturity of the chapter, fostering knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and openness.
Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and establish individual development plans to support the career advancement of software engineers.
Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, promoting a culture of belonging and respect for all team members.
Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulations related to talent management, performance evaluation, and career development.
Lead and collaborate recruitment efforts with Principal Engineers and recruitment teams and attract and onboard top engineering talent
Foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and transparency.
Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices
Feed into Operating Model/Team Structures and lead on People movement.
Essential Skills
• Significant experience in line management of autonomous and highly skilled Engineers
• Significant experience in recruitment & onboarding new engineers
• Experience of chapter and talent development
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate software engineers to achieve their full potential. • Demonstrated success in recruiting and onboarding top engineering talent, with a keen eye for identifying and assessing candidates • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. • Understanding of our modern tech stack React/Node/Typescript or Javascript/AWS or similar • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a track record of fostering inclusive work environments. • Familiarity with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Desirable Skills
• Experience of working within a multichannel retailer and/or manufacturer.
Role tech stack
react
nodejs
typescript
javascript
aws
Life at
Dunelm
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Culture overview
We're here to help our customers create the joy of feeling truly at home. Join us and you'll find our caring and inclusive culture makes this a place you'll feel right at home too. Learn Wherever you work with us and in whatever role, you'll have every opportunity to keep on learning and keep on growing. Thrive We'll take care of you, and make sure your everyday needs are met, so you can focus on doing a great job and being the best version of you. Belong We embrace diversity in all its forms. We'll celebrate the individual you are and value the unique contribution you bring. Colleague Networks All of our colleagues have the opportunity to be part of our four colleague networks. These are Disability & Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, Gender Equality and Ethnicity & Race. Each network has co-chairs and an exec sponsor who work closely with us to ensure that we are a workplace where everyone feels supported, celebrated, valued and heard. A chance to give something back We're serious about our role in society. Each of our stores is partnered with a local charity and has its own community Facebook page. And we offer our Pausa Cafés for free to local community groups. We're also proud partners of the mental health charities, Mind (UK and Wales), SAMH (Scotland) and Inspire (Northern Ireland). And each year, we'll give you a day's paid leave to support a charity that matters to you. Work your way We have adapted our ways of working to make sure everyone can feel at home wherever they work. For many colleagues at our Head Office in Leicester and our Central London hub that now includes working on a hybrid basis, combining days in the office with time spent working at home or elsewhere across the business.
Employee benefits
Bonus Scheme
Childcare Vouchers
Flexible Working
Free Parking
Laptop
Learning Allowance
Life Insurance
Pension
Private Healthcare
Share Options
Wellbeing Programme
Office vibe
Birthday Off
City Centre
Hackathons
Office Dog
Open Plan
Social Events
Location
Tech at
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Leadership
John Gahagan
Chief Technology and Information Officer
Tech overview
Our Tech, Digital and Data teams are transforming literally every aspect of our business – from the way we manage and make use of our data, to the relationships we share with our customers. Already, their impact has been felt across the business, and indeed by our customers. But this is just the start and we know there are bigger opportunities ahead. Check out our tech blog for tales behind our talented teams: https://engineering.dunelm.com/ Keep on growing Join us on the tech side and you'll have access to a huge array of learning and development opportunities, including a variety of internally created workshops and externally accredited courses. We also have a substantial tech-specific budget to fund e-Learning licenses, conference visits, resources, and qualifications, plus dedicated mentors, well-being buddies and a wide range of network groups to support you as you progress.
Engineering principles
Agile Process
Code Reviews
Communication and collaboration
Continuous delivery
Continuous Development
Continuous integration
Infrastructure as code
Mentoring
Micro services
Pair programming
Scrum
Test Driven Development
Unit testing
Company tech stack
javascript
aws-lambda
graphql
react
typescript
jest
nodejs
sql
python
java
Dunelm
Software Engineering Manager
London
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