Remote Engineering Manager Job in London, UK DeepL

Who you are

• Track record of successfully leading and scaling a software development team with backend scope.
• High level of hands-on technical experience in software development and architecture, with several years of experience working as a senior software developer.
• You would enjoy a 30% share of hands-on technical work.
• Experience in back-end development and system design.
• Proficiency in modern C++.
• You are a pragmatic problem solver who enjoys both the technical and non-technical challenges associated with the responsibilities of an Engineering Manager.
• Excellent communication skills in English with a strong sense of empathy and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Solid understanding of computational complexity and common data structures; comfortable reasoning about the time and space complexity of code and choosing appropriate data structures to efficiently solve algorithmic challenges.
• Degree in Computer Science or Mathematics or equivalent experience an advantage.

What the job involves

• Collaborating with key stakeholders to discuss feasibility, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and time-to-market aspects of new or existing services and products.
• Ensuring timely delivery of new features, maintaining existing ones, and ensuring high engineering excellence metrics.
• Participating in code reviews, system design discussions, and occasionally coding to support team members.
• Conducting 1:1s with team members, setting development plans, and fostering a healthy feedback culture.
• Overseeing the team’s strategy, goals, and metrics, maintaining optimal development process methodology, and managing resources in collaboration with Senior Engineering Manager and Craft Leads.
• Guiding the team's strategic direction, understanding technical architecture, challenges, and aligning their work with broader organizational goals.