Engineering Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Engineering Manager based in United Kingdom. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead engineering teams responsible for building and scaling technology that powers global on-demand commerce. You will work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and fellow Engineering Managers to shape product strategy, define technical direction, and deliver impactful solutions. Combining strong technical judgment with people leadership, you will foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will oversee the full engineering lifecycle, from discovery and planning to delivery, production operations, and post-launch learning. Working with modern cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and AI-assisted development tools, you will help teams improve engineering quality and delivery efficiency. This fully remote opportunity offers an international, inclusive environment where you can influence technical decisions, develop talent, and contribute to products used by businesses and creators worldwide. Accountabilities - Lead and Develop Engineering Teams: Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, support professional development, and empower engineers to deliver high-quality results. - Drive Product Outcomes: Partner with Product Managers and Designers throughout discovery, opportunity assessment, solution definition, and prioritization to ensure engineering efforts deliver meaningful business value. - Shape Technical and Product Decisions: Challenge assumptions, evaluate alternative solutions, and make informed trade-offs between customer impact, delivery speed, technical complexity, and long-term sustainability. - Own Engineering Execution: Oversee the complete delivery lifecycle, from planning and implementation to deployment, production operations, and post-launch evaluation.

- Ensure Predictable Delivery: Establish effective prioritization, coordinate dependencies across teams, identify delivery risks early, and maintain transparency around progress and outcomes. - Guide Technical Direction: Contribute to architectural decisions, maintain engineering standards, and promote scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions. - Improve Engineering Practices: Encourage automated testing, continuous integration and delivery, code reviews, observability, and continuous improvement across development workflows. - Promote AI-Assisted Development: Encourage the practical use of large language models and coding assistants to improve implementation, testing, debugging, documentation, and code quality. - Collaborate Across Engineering Squads: Align priorities and technical approaches with other Engineering Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to support broader organizational objectives. - Foster a High-Performance Culture: Build an inclusive, supportive, and accountable environment that encourages technical excellence, knowledge sharing, experimentation, and continuous learning. Requirements: - Engineering Leadership Experience: Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams within a product-focused technology company. - Product and System Delivery: Demonstrated success delivering complex products, software systems, or technical initiatives in a fast-paced and evolving environment. - Strong Product Mindset: Experience collaborating with Product Managers and Designers on discovery, opportunity shaping, prioritization, and product decision-making. - Technical Expertise: Strong technical judgment and the ability to participate meaningfully in architectural discussions, evaluate engineering solutions, and guide technical decisions. - Problem-Solving and Ownership: Ability to navigate ambiguity independently, assess competing priorities, make sound trade-offs, and take responsibility for outcomes.