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Senior Engineering Manager

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Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Strong technical and delivery background
  • Previous experience as a software engineer
  • Experience directly managing at least 2-3 Engineering Managers
  • Experience leading orgs of around 20 engineers
  • Ability to coach and develop managers through regular 1:1s and feedback
  • Ability to partner with Technical Leads and Product Managers on delivery
  • Ability to drive technical initiatives and raise engineering standards
  • Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
  • Ability to influence engineering practices across an organisation

Nice to have

  • Inclusive
  • Mission driven
  • Collaborative
  • High accountability
  • Strong communicator

Day to day

  • Lead multiple cross-functional teams within an org of around 20-30 people
  • Manage and develop Tech Leads Senior Engineers and Engineering Managers through coaching feedback and regular 1:1s
  • Own technical and delivery outcomes while shaping team structure improving engineering excellence and supporting inclusive high-performing teams

Hiring process

  • Initial recruiter call
  • Initial Call with Senior Engineering Manager or Engineering Director
  • Loop stage with 3 interviews and a reverse interview
  • Team and Org Management interview
  • System Design whiteboarding exercise
  • Behavioural interview
  • Chat with an Engineering Leader