Engineering Manager (United Kingdom)

Engineering Manager - Remote - SaaS - RoR,Python,C/C++,Rust - £100,000 p/a

Christopher Ali have partnered up with an innovative UK based SaaS start- up who are at a watershed in its growth and require an Engineering Manager to help achieve results through effective leadership.

Key responsibilities include leading hiring processes, facilitating career progression, driving process improvement, promoting effective communication, and collaborating with technical and product leadership to plan, scope, and deliver products.

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role with current technical experience
• In-depth technical experience in at least one of the core languages, frameworks, or technologies used by the team (Ruby, Python, C/C++/Rust)
• Understanding of software architecture principles
• Familiarity with the product & software development lifecycle
• Familiarity with other functional areas of your team
• Leadership, team-building, and mentoring skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
• Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try new approaches when faced with challenges

Responsibilities:

• Line manage engineers
• Help your engineers grow their skills and experience
• Assist in authoring project plans
• Run agile project management processes
• Provide guidance and coaching to team members on technical contributions, product architecture, and other areas.
• Generate and implement process improvements
• Foster technical decision making on the team, but make final decisions when necessary
• Draft goals and Engineering KPIs
• Work with the CTO & product team to identify opportunities for team members to learn or grow skills.
• Improve product quality, security, and performance