Software Engineering Manager

October 14, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

London

Indeed

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Mandatory office attendance
3 days per week

Description

The company is hiring an engineering manager for the platform team that streamlines development for 200+ engineers and 30+ applications. The role manages the team building the AI Engineering platform, shaping the technical vision for reusable pipelines, tooling, build plugins and frameworks while contributing code. The manager is accountable for engineering excellence, cross-team technical alignment and vendor partnerships. The position is permanent, full-time and hybrid, based at the London Support Office.

Responsibilities

Manage the team building the AI Engineering platform
Direct the technical vision for reusable pipelines, tooling, build plugins and frameworks
Contribute code every step of the way
Be accountable for engineering excellence from behaviours to production operations
Cultivate self-management and accountability through leadership and thoughtful talent management
Lead alignment with the overarching technical strategy across the Technology organisation
Act as platform owner applying product thinking with data and customer centricity
Collaborate with engineering leadership to ensure strategic alignment and ability to think big
Line manage Staff and Senior Engineers as well as driving recruitment and retention
Act as custodian of OKRs within the hub
Support engineering communities to drive bar raising and strategic alignment
Act as key technical partner owning vendor platforms with in-house reliability standards

Requirements

Previous polyglot hands-on senior software engineer
Excellent knowledge in AI coding tools and agentic technologies
Extensive background in software engineering with several years experience in a variety of systems and technologies
Experience building and leading teams of highly skilled senior software engineers
Excellent understanding of system design, software architecture, cloud and engineering standard methodologies
Promoter of DevOps: you build it, you run it
Strong understanding of testing strategies and reliability engineering
Excellent people management, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to lead and line manage senior engineers and technical partners without prescribing outcomes
Excellent written and spoken communication skills, able to adjust to non-technical audiences
Servant-leadership mentality willing to take ownership of problems
Able to influence senior people from highly technical to non-technical

Conditions

Full time permanent contract
Hybrid working with support teams in the office three days a week
20% colleague discount on products after completing probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more days
Discretionary bonus schemes linked to performance
Strong pension and life assurance cover
Tailored induction and training from day one
24/7 wellbeing support including virtual GP access
One paid volunteer day a year
Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free smart tech financing

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