The Mission
Platform as a Product – bridge the gap between "infrastructure" and "developer success". Transform our platform from a set of tools and processes into a cohesive internal product, leading a team of engineers through growth and establishing a "paved road" that allows product teams to ship with zero friction.
The Impact
Shape the roadmap and team. Working with our Staff Engineer, define what good looks like and become a high‑performing team. Oversight over delivery timelines and scope, making highly impactful decisions. Focus on work done rather than ticket throughput.
- Ambiguity: Comfortable turning ambiguous requirements into concrete deliverables, making trade‑off decisions while embracing "perfect is the enemy of done".
- Team Evolution: Act as coach and talent magnet. Responsible for growth, performance and structure of the Platform unit, fostering a vocal, collaborative, high‑performing culture through continuous learning.
- Raise the Bar: Drive Platform excellence in developer experience, infrastructure or SRE. Communicate regularly with other Engineering Managers, managing expectations and holding them accountable for delivery dependencies.
The Profile: The Practical Strategist
Seeking a leader who builds high‑performing teams. Whether your background is in Platform, Backend, or Data Engineering, thrive on solving complex challenges, motivated to educate yourself, and never leave a job 80% finished. Shape a Platform Domain from the ground up.
- High Agency: Build business cases, secure buy‑in, and act without waiting for permission.
- Execution‑Focused: Track record of taking complex initiatives to completion, ensuring projects reach true 100% completion.
- Strong opinions, weakly held: Hold strong opinions on how things should be done, but are willing to disagree and commit to move forward.
About Blacklane
Our mission is to become the world’s leading premium global chauffeur service. Operating in 50+ countries, we prioritize reliability, innovation and first‑class service, and lead sustainable mobility efforts to reduce operational impact on the planet.
Our Company Culture & Values
- Care – invested in each other’s well‑being and professional growth.
- Drive – act with pace and determination, champion ownership and delivery.
- Excellence – understand our customers to exceed expectations.
We support people through ERGs, mentorship programs and encourage participation in communities that matter to employees.
Benefits
- 100% employer‑paid health insurance with 24 hr GP access.
- 28 vacation days per year, increasing with tenure.
- Company pension with up to 5% employer contribution.
- £15 weekly Just Eat lunch vouchers for UK hub employees.
- Mental and physical health support with Nilo and Wellhub.
- Continuous learning through LinkedIn Learning and an L&D budget.
- Hybrid setup: 3 days a week in our London office.
- Fair pay and benefits tailored to local markets.
- Mystery Rides: Quarterly voucher to enjoy personal trips worldwide with Blacklane.
We place great value on equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome everyone to apply!
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