Engineering Manager

ENGINEERING MANAGER

• Salary £100,000
• Hybrid working – 2 days per week in a Liverpool city centre office
• Opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing engineering team
• Play a key role in a major platform transformation and AI-first engineering environment

KEY POINTS

• Senior engineering leadership role with responsibility for people, delivery and engineering standards
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of experienced Software Engineers
• Modern technology environment across Node.js, TypeScript, React and cloud
• Opportunity to shape engineering culture, processes and AI adoption

ABOUT THE CLIENT

We're supporting an established technology-led organisation that is investing heavily in the future of its engineering function. Following continued growth and a major platform transformation programme, they are looking to appoint an Engineering Manager to lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.

This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal stage, working alongside experienced engineering and product leaders within an environment that values innovation, collaboration and modern software engineering practices.

THE ENGINEERING MANAGER ROLE:

As Engineering Manager, you'll lead and develop a team of Software Engineers, taking ownership of performance, career development and creating a high-performing engineering culture.

You'll work closely with Engineering, Product and senior stakeholders to improve delivery, engineering standards and ways of working. You'll also help drive the team's adoption of AI-assisted development and modern engineering practices.

Although this isn't a hands-on development role, you'll have a strong software engineering background and enough technical depth to contribute effectively to engineering discussions and decision-making.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience managing and developing Software Engineering teams
• Strong software engineering background
• Experience with 1-2-1s, coaching, performance and career development
• Strong understanding of agile software delivery and engineering best practice
• Experience working with Product, Engineering and senior stakeholders
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills

THE BENEFITS

• Hybrid working model with two office days per week
• Annual training and conference budget
• Private healthcare
• Company bonus scheme
• Investment in modern tooling and AI-powered development platforms
• Active social and charity events calendar
• Opportunity to shape engineering culture, team development and delivery

KEY SKILLS

Engineering Manager, Software Engineering Manager, Development Manager, Software Development Manager, Engineering Leadership, People Management, Software Engineering, Node.js, TypeScript, React, Cloud, Azure, AWS, GCP, Agile, Technical Leadership, Platform Engineering, AI Development Tools

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