Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager Hybrid: a few times a month in office An Engineering Manager is needed to join one of the UK's leading E-commerce & Gifting businesses, to lead and manage a brand new squad comprised of Backend Developers and testers. This is a newly formed position, for someone who has worked their way from a hands-on developer, with strong technical expertise, to someone who manages and leads a team of Engineers. The ideal candidate will not be hands-on, but possess a foundation in technical concepts, best coding practices, system design, but also importantly be responsible for managing and inspiring their squad to achieve their performance metrics. You can have a background in any language ( Python, Java, .Net, etc) although the squad will be formed of Ruby Developers. Requirements: Ideally a Comp Sci degree or related discipline Prior hands on programming experience in any OOP language 1-2 years of experience in a Leadership / Engineering Manager role Strong background on Product-focused businesses Manage, coach, and support engineering team Create a technical strategy and budget proposal Implement and monitor technical strategy performance metrics Communicate engineer team goals with engineering staff members Coordinate internal teams to ensure project timelines and budgets are met

Location: South West London, South East, GB

Posted Date: 9/16/2025