Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Salary | Up to £115,000 + Bonus

Location | London, UK | Fully Remote

We're looking for a Engineering manager to join a well-established, scaled consumer business with a large and growing engineering function. This is a company that takes engineering seriously, teams own what they build end to end, which means you'll drive technical excellence and team performance

They're looking for an individual that has a forward-thinking mentality, stepping into a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of people, product, and technical delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead a squad of engineers and specialists, managing performance, providing coaching, and supporting career development.
• Take ownership of technical decisions within the squad, ensuring alignment with wider engineering and company strategy.
• Work with the Product Manager to set OKRs, co-lead quarterly and annual planning, and drive prioritisation to achieve goals.
• Identify risks and blockers early, communicating progress against OKRs and KPIs to relevant stakeholders.
• Drive operational excellence, including on-call coverage, SLO attainment, and regular metrics reviews.
• Foster a healthy, positive team culture and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners (UX, Data, Product).
• Ensure the squad is appropriately staffed with the right technical skills, contributing to hiring as needed.

Skills & Expertise

• Proven experience managing a team of software engineers, with a hands-on understanding of the craft.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership or a closely related technical role.
• Hands-on experience with a modern, cloud-native tech stack: Go, gRPC, GraphQL, Postgres, Kafka, Docker & Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD), Terraform, and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong ability to set team goals, drive prioritisation, and measure and improve team performance.
• Excellent communication skills - comfortable translating technical context to business stakeholders and vice versa.

What's on offer

• Up to £115,000 + Bonus
• Equity Options
• Fully remote working in the UK
• A genuine ownership culture where engineers are trusted to do their best work

This is a strong opportunity for a Engineering Manager who wants real ownership and a passion for building high-performing teams and driving impactful technology! We'd love to hear from you. Apply Now!

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