Engineering Manager, Lendable

Job Description

[Employer hidden] is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and shape their engineering teams. This role combines strategic insight, hands-on technical leadership, and people management to drive delivery efficiency, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration. You will own and refine the delivery process, balance feature development with technical investments, and foster a collaborative, growth-oriented culture. The position involves building a high-performing, resilient team that achieves objectives while building a foundation for long-term success.

Who you are

• A degree in Computer Science or relevant experience in software engineering and technical management
• 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership, with a strong track record in driving delivery processes, team development, technical strategy, and cross-team collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to balance feature delivery with technical improvements, ensuring a sustainable and high-quality pace for the team
• Strong business acumen and a proactive approach to gaining deep business context, enabling alignment of technical decisions with broader business goals
• Proven experience in owning delivery timelines and quality outcomes, with the ability to identify and resolve bottlenecks quickly and efficiently
• Skilled in building high-performing teams, with experience in skills assessment, cross-training, and fostering a continuous learning and improvement culture
• Ability to strategically guide technical decisions without being a blocker, with familiarity in technical debt management, architectural planning, and quality assurance best practices
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with experience facilitating joint planning and maintaining alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Proficiency in managing incidents and on-call processes, ensuring platform robustness and reliability

What the job involves

• Engineering Managers at [Employer hidden] are a unique breed, combining strategic insight, hands-on technical leadership, and strong people management to shape and evolve our engineering teams
• They operate at the convergence of business goals, technical execution, and team coaching, ensuring that every project and process aligns seamlessly with our mission and values
• They build a resilient foundation for sustained success by focusing on team growth and technical innovation
• In this role, you’ll act as both a visionary and a hands-on leader, driving the team’s delivery efficiency, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration
• You’ll own and refine the delivery process, balancing feature development with technical investments and maintaining high team development standards
• With a proactive approach, you’ll guide the team to meet our business goals while nurturing a collaborative and growth-oriented culture
• There’s much to accomplish as an Engineering Manager at [Employer hidden]
• You’ll help create a high-performing, resilient team that achieves today’s objectives while building a foundation for long-term success
• From enhancing delivery quality to developing a robust, valuable platform, your work will ensure we deliver impactful solutions that meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders alike
• Own and optimise the delivery process to ensure features reach customers efficiently, contributing directly to quarterly and yearly OKRs focused on customer satisfaction and delivery timelines
• Collaborate with Product Managers to balance feature development with technical improvements, achieving a sustainable pace for the team that aligns with business outcomes
• Build and develop a high-performing team by conducting regular assessments, cross-training, and implementing clear career progression pathways, supporting team resilience and adaptability
• Drive technical strategy in alignment with business goals, using insights from Tech Leads and senior engineers to make strategic trade-offs between short-term deliverables and long-term technical investments
• Ensure high-quality output by establishing best practices in quality assurance and incident management, tracking metrics such as uptime and incident reduction in the team’s area
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration to align on shared objectives and integrated roadmaps, ensuring seamless workflows and supporting key OKRs across dependent teams
• Embed continuous feedback within the team culture, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and aligning the team’s performance with organisational goals

Our Tech Stack:

• PHP 8, Symfony 6&7, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, React & React Native, TypeScript, MobX, Redux, Stylus and SASS, Jenkins (we deploy to production as soon as we finish a feature), Behat, PHPUnit, Jest, Selenium, Maestro and Detox

Application process

• A quick phone call with someone from the People Team
• An Introductory call to the role with either our CPTO or one of our VPs of Engineering
• Three onsite interviews: Delivery Management and Team Collaboration, Technical Interview (don’t worry, we won't ask you to code), People and Team management
• One last interview with someone from the senior leadership team

Company benefits

• Best-in-class compensation, including equity
• Comprehensive private health insurance (including dental, optometry and general wellbeing)
• Multiple opportunities to socialise with your team and the wider company
• Equipment provided for you to do your best work!
• You can work from home every Monday and Friday if you wish - on the other days we all come together IRL to be together, build and exchange ideas (hybrid)
• Our in-house chefs prepare fresh, healthy lunches in the office every Tuesday-Thursday
• EV car scheme (Octopus)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension
• 25 days of annual leave - excluding bank holidays
• 50% off gym memberships at Virgin Active and Nuffield (via Vitality health insurance)