Engineering Manager

Php-Jobs; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 75,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Farnborough seeks an Engineering Manager responsible for overseeing engineering teams and driving technical delivery. This role involves coaching Technical Leads, collaborating across departments, and fostering an innovative culture while maintaining engineering best practices. Ideal candidates should have at least 10 years of software development experience and strong expertise in Agile methodologies. The position is geared towards enhancing team performance and output quality within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams (preferably 3–4).
• Minimum of 10 years experience in software development, with at least 3 years leading teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee architecture and infrastructure decisions for the Biosphere platforms.
• Line-manage 3–4 Technical Leads, providing coaching and mentorship.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, QA, and Customer Success teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Agile methodologies

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or related field

Tools

GCP

AWS

Job description

As an Engineering Manager, you will oversee up to four engineering teams, each supported by a dedicated Technical Lead. This pivotal role focuses on scaling i6’s engineering operations, driving technical excellence, accelerating delivery speed, and cultivating a culture defined by innovation, collaboration, and operational rigor.

Responsibilities

Technical Delivery

• Oversee architecture and infrastructure decisions for the Biosphere platforms.
• Uphold engineering best practices, including code quality, CI/CD, testing, and security standards.
• Drive technical innovation and optimize delivery processes (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Kanban).
• Establish robust metrics, monitor team performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure timely, high-quality releases focused on reliability and maintainability.

Leadership & Management

• Line-manage 3–4 Technical Leads, providing coaching, performance development, and mentorship.
• Ensure career growth through planning and regular feedback sessions.
• Align engineering roadmaps directly with business goals and product direction.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of transparent “career ladders” within Engineering.
• Drive continuous improvement by challenging the status quo and fostering an innovative culture.

Key Stakeholder Relationship Development

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, QA, and Customer Success teams to deliver impactful features.
• Build strong relationships with the Infrastructure team, promoting direct collaboration between engineers and Infrastructure colleagues.

Culture

• Champion i6’s core values: Improve, Influence, Impress, Innovation, Intelligence, Integrity.
• Encourage diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and a remote-first mindset.
• Foster cross-team collaboration and actively remove obstacles hindering delivery.

Experience

• Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams (preferably 3–4), including line-management of Technical Leads.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field (other degrees considered).
• Minimum of 10 years experience in software development, with at least 3 years leading teams.
• Strong technical leadership experience in SaaS or Cloud-based platforms, ideally involving real-time, data-driven applications.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and delivery frameworks.
• Strong grasp of architecture and demonstrated ability to lead architectural decision-making processes.
• Solid understanding and track record of implementing engineering best practices: CI/CD, code reviews, test automation, observability, and security.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow technical leaders.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across functions.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration, preferably within GCP or AWS environments.
• Experience decomposing monolithic applications into finer-grained services.
• Note: Coding is not expected in this role, but experience with primary languages (PHP and Javascript/Typescript) is beneficial.