Engineering Manager

Lindus Health is looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a team building the platform for the next generation of clinical trials. Join us and help us scale the team and product, and bring new treatments to patients faster! This role is ideal for an early‑to‑mid career engineering leader with broad technical knowledge and experience of managing a team of software engineers. This is an onsite role in London with a flexible (hybrid) office arrangement. After an initial onboarding period full‑time at our headquarters (near London Bridge) we expect you to be in the office at least two days a week and for your team to regularly get together in the office.

About you

• You have 2 or more years of experience as a hands‑on software engineer working in a team and 2 or more years of experience as a line manager of software engineers.
• You are an excellent listener and communicator who motivates people, doesn’t shy away from giving direct feedback and resolves conflicts.
• You are product‑minded: you want to understand why we are building something to create the best environment to make it happen.
• You collaborate well with broader teams and functions, and lead your team to deliver high quality software.
• You thrive in a startup environment where you can take on lots of different responsibilities and rapidly grow your management and leadership skills.
• You are able to occasionally do non‑critical hands‑on coding to keep you grounded in your direct reports’ reality.
• Bonus: You have experience with engineering in a regulated environment such as health tech or fintech.
• Bonus: You have experience with AI development tooling or AI‑enabled products.

What you’ll focus on

In your first month:

• Build your understanding of clinical trials and the problems we are trying to solve through onboarding training and chats with people across the company.
• Get to know your reports (up to 6‑8 software engineers).
• Learn about the Citrus product and stack (React, TypeScript, Django, Python, Postgres, Amazon ECS) and ways of working.

In your first three months:

• Support your reports in their personal development by building a shared understanding of their goals, setting clear expectations, holding them accountable and providing coaching and mentoring.
• Lead and empower the engineering team to deliver high‑quality software by understanding user needs, developing effective processes, and supporting your reports with prioritisation and risk management.
• Contribute actively to the team’s processes and rituals, such as product planning, retrospectives, release management, and backlog grooming.
• Learn about and pick up broader engineering team responsibilities, such as audits and compliance.
• Participate in ongoing engineering recruitment.

Within your first year:

• Nurture and promote a productive environment where all engineers can fail safely, learn and grow.
• Collaborate with product management on road‑mapping and planning engineering resources.
• Become fluent in regulatory frameworks applicable to clinical trials and keep your team’s processes aligned with them.
• Develop deep understanding of user needs and ensure they remain central to technical decisions.
• Support your reports on cross‑functional collaboration and communication, especially with clinical operations.

What we offer

• Financial & Growth: Competitive salary plus meaningful equity – you’ll own a piece of what we’re building, £1,000 annual learning & development budget for courses, certifications, and conferences, 39 days annual leave (30 days PTO + 8 bank holidays + 1 James Lind Day).
• Health & Wellbeing: £60 monthly wellness allowance with flexibility on how to spend it, including opting in to a company private health insurance or wellhub membership, access to gym and retail discounts through Happl.
• Culture & Connection: Monthly lunch vouchers for remote team members, regular company events and team gatherings (both virtual and in‑person), charity partnerships and volunteering opportunities with Forward Trust, work with a team that genuinely changes healthcare for the better.
• We are open to supporting relocation to the UK for the right candidate.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We evaluate all candidates based solely on their skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.