Senior Engineering Manager
4 days ago
Manchester
We’re excited to be partnering with one of the UKs most prominent eCommerce brands as they embark on a major digital & AI transformation focussed on growth and experience. As part of this, an opportunity has come available for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead and a high-performing and talented team of 30+ engineers. Your mission: enable engineering excellence, drive speed and quality through DevOps and modern architecture, and partner closely with Product and Design to ship features that matter. This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of a major digital transformation. You’ll play a central role in shaping how we build, scale, and operate our platforms — balancing innovation, resilience, and business outcomes AND combining software engineering, DevOps, and platform thinking to deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale. WHAT EXPERIENCE WILL YOU OFFER? • Proven experience leading engineering teams (25+) in high-growth, product-led organisations., • Deep knowledge of software development languages, cloud platforms (AWS preferred), DevOps/SRE, CICD, TDD., • Experience and/or interest in emerging AI/Data Science & Automation solutions, • Exceptional people leadership: you build empowered, high-trust teams with a strong engineering culture., • Track record of delivering large-scale digital transformation in complex, fast-paced environments., • Strong partner to Product and Commercial teams — you understand how tech drives business growth. RESPONSIBILITIES: Leadership & Strategy • Set the strategic direction for engineering across product squads, platforms, and enabling teams., • Shape the long-term technology roadmap in partnership with Product, Architecture, and Data leaders., • Drive engineering culture, ways of working, and rituals that support speed, quality, and continuous improvement. Team & People • Lead and mentor a diverse group of engineering managers, tech leads, and senior engineers., • Build succession plans and grow internal leadership capabilities., • Promote a high-trust environment with a focus on autonomy, inclusion, and career development. Execution & Delivery • Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of product features, platform capabilities, and technical initiatives., • Oversee delivery pipelines, velocity, and stability across multiple domains and systems., • Drive the adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, TDD/BDD, and cloud-native development practices. Technology & Operations • Work closely with the Head of Architecture and Platform teams to modernise legacy systems and reduce technical debt., • Promote scalability, resilience, and observability across our engineering landscape., • Own SLAs, operational metrics, and runbooks for engineering-owned systems and services. Cross-functional Collaboration • Act as a key partner to Product, UX, Data, Infrastructure, and Security to align on delivery goals and shared priorities., • Participate in planning cycles, budgeting, OKRs, and quarterly business reviews., • Bring a commercial lens to engineering decisions — balancing innovation with value delivery. WHY JOIN US? A real seat at the table: shaping the future of our platforms, teams, and technology. The scale to make an impact — and the agility to do it fast. A strong leadership team that values autonomy, creativity, and customer-first thinking. Flexible hybrid working, a supportive culture, and significant investment in technology and people. Interested? Let’s build something extraordinary. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.