Description
We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of six experienced engineers distributed across Europe. The successful candidate will set the technical direction, ensure the team delivers high-impact work, and invest deeply in the growth and careers of their engineers.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and develop a team of six experienced engineers, focusing on coaching, career development, and creating an environment for peak performance.
- Ensure the team delivers high-impact work, setting clear priorities, healthy execution, and measurable outcomes.
- Collaborate with product and stakeholders to shape the roadmap for event delivery and privacy infrastructure.
- Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for large-scale data systems.
- Foster a culture of ownership, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.
- Manage on-call health, operational excellence, and reliability for the team's services.
- Participate actively in hiring, onboarding, and growing the team's capabilities.
Who You Are
- Experienced in managing teams of senior engineers, with a strong focus on people leadership.
- Proven track record of investing in engineers' careers through development conversations and growth opportunities.
- Comfortable with distributed data systems, event-driven architectures, or large-scale data infrastructure.
- Hold yourself and your team accountable for outcomes, not just activity.
- Effective communicator, able to build trust across functions and time zones.
- Experience working with distributed teams and creating cohesion and inclusion remotely.
- Excited about the potential of AI and LLMs to transform engineering team workflows.
Where You’ll Be
- Based in London, with flexibility to work from home and occasional in-person meetings.
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