Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers in a rapidly growing environment.

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Support individual development through regular one-on-one meetings, feedback, and coaching.

• Engage in hiring, onboarding, and performance management processes.

• Oversee team execution, including planning, prioritization, and delivery of engineering tasks.

• Ensure timely delivery of projects with a focus on high quality and clear accountability.

• Identify potential risks early and proactively eliminate obstacles.

• Maintain a balance between speed, reliability, and technical debt in a pragmatic manner.

• Serve as a technical advisor on system design, architecture, and trade-offs.

• Guarantee that backend systems are scalable, reliable, and high-performing.

• Advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and security.

• Collaborate closely with other teams such as DevOps and Product to align on technical direction.

• Work in tandem with Product, DevOps, ML, and other teams to ensure strong alignment.

• Convert business and product objectives into actionable engineering execution plans.

• Communicate effectively and proactively in a fully remote work environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in software engineering, including at least 3 years in an engineering management or tech lead position.

• Strong backend expertise (PHP, Python, Go, Rust, or similar), with a solid comprehension of distributed systems.

• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and successfully delivering complex technical projects from start to finish.

• Comfortable discussing system design, APIs, performance, and scalability.

• Familiarity with modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and monitoring.

• Strong leadership skills: empathy, clarity, and the ability to elevate team performance without causing burnout.

• Exceptional communication skills and the capability to operate independently in a remote setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick days, and public holidays.

• Meaningful stock options that allow you to share in the success you help create.

• Remote-first work environment – the flexibility to work from home wherever you are employed.

• Flexible working hours – take charge of your schedule outside core collaboration periods.

• Family leave benefits, including paid maternity, paternity, and caregiver time.

• Company retreats held twice a year in inspiring locations.