Engineering Manager — Lead Platform & People (Remote UK)

Uplisting limited; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and mentor their engineering team. This role includes fostering a collaborative environment, overseeing operations, and setting strategic direction in partnership with Product teams. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years in engineering leadership, and 8 years of hands-on software experience, with skills in Ruby and AWS. This full-time role offers a competitive daily rate for contractors in the UK.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate (£500 - £590)

Continuing education stipend

Language lessons

Growth and mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• 6+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• 4+ years working with Ruby/Hanami.
• 3+ years of infrastructure experience (Heroku/AWS).
• Ability to maintain relationships in diverse environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive engineering excellence by owning core KPIs.
• Partner closely with Product and leadership.
• Ensure security, privacy, and ethical considerations are integrated.
• Establish scalable processes and standards.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Ruby/Hanami

AWS

Communication skills

Team empowerment

Job description

A leading technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and mentor their engineering team. This role includes fostering a collaborative environment, overseeing operations, and setting strategic direction in partnership with Product teams. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years in engineering leadership, and 8 years of hands-on software experience, with skills in Ruby and AWS. This full-time role offers a competitive daily rate for contractors in the UK.