Engineering Manager - UK/IR market in Newcastle upon Tyne

As a Mobile Application Engineering Manager within Platform Product, you will lead our talented team of Mobile Engineers responsible for delivering customer-facing experiences for the UK & Ireland market. This is a people-first leadership role where you'll build, coach and empower a high-performing engineering team while partnering closely with Product, Design and key business stakeholders to deliver high-quality software in a fast-moving, highly regulated environment. Your team plays a critical role in delivering features that improve the customer journey, with a particular focus on Responsible Gaming, Customer Onboarding and regulatory compliance. Alongside delivering business outcomes, you'll help shape engineering culture, improve development practices and create an environment where engineers can do their best work. Working across multiple disciplines, you'll collaborate with Engineering, Product, Legal, Compliance and Operations to ensure we continue to deliver secure, scalable and engaging experiences for millions of customers.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Mobile Engineers, supporting their growth through regular feedback, mentoring and career development.
• Create an inclusive, collaborative environment where engineers feel empowered to innovate, learn and continuously improve.
• Partner closely with Product Managers to define priorities, shape roadmaps and deliver valuable customer outcomes.
• Drive the successful delivery of regulatory initiatives across the UK & Ireland market while balancing customer experience, technical quality and business priorities.
• Work with engineers to improve engineering practices, delivery processes and technical quality across the team.
• Support technical decision-making by facilitating architectural discussions, removing delivery risks and encouraging pragmatic engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers and technical leaders across Platform to share knowledge, align priorities and improve how we build software.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Operations and Product to ensure successful delivery.
• Recruit, retain and develop exceptional engineering talent, helping to build a diverse and engaged engineering organisation.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• 3+ years' experience leading and developing software engineering teams.
• Experience delivering customer-facing software products in an agile environment.
• Provide Technical and Professional Leadership.
• A track record of building high-performing, engaged engineering teams.
• Strong delivery leadership, balancing product priorities, technical quality and team wellbeing.
• A coaching mindset with a passion for developing people and helping others succeed.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience leading mobile engineering teams, particularly React Native.
• Project Management Experience.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as iGaming, fintech or financial services.
• You have HR experience / worked closely with HR to provide a stable & productive work environment.
• Experience driving engineering improvements, delivery excellence or organisational change.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid working - 3 days per week at the office, with flexibility for 2 days at home.
• Workation – Take your job on an adventure with our Workation benefit for up to 4 weeks per year (T&Cs apply).
• Plenty of time to recharge – 28 days of paid leave, plus all public and bank holidays in England.
• Invest in your future – We match pension contributions up to 6%.
• Comprehensive healthcare – BUPA coverage, including pre-existing conditions, plus a cashback plan for dental, optical, and other treatments.
• Wellbeing allowance – £250 annual allowance for you to invest in your health and wellbeing (T&Cs apply).
• A great workplace experience – Talented colleagues, free onsite parking, complimentary snacks and drinks, Monday breakfasts, and Friday lunches.
• A social culture you’ll love – Regular opportunities to attend sporting events throughout the year, plus a quarterly team budget for even more fun.
• Support for growing families – Up to 6 months of full pay for maternity leave.
• Stay active & save money – Cycle-to-work scheme and gym discounts.
• And there’s more… We’ll share even more perks related to your role when you chat with our Talent Acquisition team!

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