About The Role
Engineering Team Lead
Hereford, England, United Kingdom
Type: Permanent, Full Time
Working Pattern: Hybrid
The Opportunity
As our technology department continues to evolve within an exciting product operating model, we are looking for an Engineering Team Lead to take ownership of our mobile application engineering team. If you are passionate about mobile architecture, customer-centric product delivery, and growing engineers through clear leadership and coaching, this is an opportunity to make a massive impact on a high-traffic e-commerce app ranked in the Apple App Store and Google play Top 100 with over 1 million downloads.
Who Are we?
MandM is one of the biggest employers in Herefordshire and one of Europe’s leading online, off-price retailers, selling branded Fashion, Sport & Outdoor products for Men, Women and Children.
We offer our customers fantastic value by partnering with companies who we have built long term relationships with, enabling us to offer our customers big household names and up-and-coming brands, giving fantastic value all year round.
We are located in the heart of Hereford City Centre in our brand new, state of the art office. The modern, stylish workspace was designed to encourage collaborative working, teamwork and creativity - everything that MandM is all about.
As our business continues to grow we are recruiting for a talented Engineering Team Lead to join our growing team. Why not come be a part of our journey to success and take advantage of all MandM can offer you!
More than a role
Competitive Salary: Your talent deserves recognition
Giving Back: 2 days paid volunteering to support a cause you care about
Career Growth: Opportunity to grow
Staff Discounts: Stay stylish with our exclusive discounts.
Company Pension: Secure your financial future.
Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 5 weeks of well-deserved breaks. You even have the option to buy an extra week
Birthday Delight: Take your special day off to celebrate YOU
Free Parking
Health & Wellbeing programme; we’ll look after you
The Role Scope
As the Engineering Team Lead for our Mobile team, you will act as the leader, mentor, and facilitator for a multidisciplinary engineering group. Reporting to the Staff Engineer, you will blend hands‑on people leadership with mobile architecture expertise and product‑focused execution to continuously deliver high-value features to our users.
Team Leadership & Engineering Culture
- Line manage, mentor, and coach a squad of engineers (Senior Software Engineer, Senior Backend Engineer, Test Engineer.
- Conduct regular formal 1:1s, set clear technical direction, and foster an environment of psychological safety.
- Champion personal development, identify capability gaps, and empower team members to collaborate and build consensus.
Mobile Architecture & Technical Excellence
- Drive mobile application architecture and systems design decisions (working with Flutter, Firebase, Third-Party Integrations, and Public APIs).
- Establish design standards and document architectural decisions using ADRs, RFCs, and KDDs.
- Lead code reviews, enforce modern development standards (OOP, SOLID), embed security and GDPR controls, and promote the adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools.
Product Operating Model & Value-Driven Delivery
- Drive a customer-centric mindset, championing early value delivery and a "test and learn" engineering culture.
- Assess complex technical trade-offs, articulate architectural value to stakeholders, and align delivery with product goals.
- Collaborate horizontally across the wider engineering leadership group to optimise development and deployment processes.
About You
What we’re looking for
- Team Leadership: Proven experience line managing engineers, conducting formal 1:1s, providing structured coaching, and establishing psychological safety.
- Mobile Architecture & Systems Design: Hands‑on expertise in mobile app architecture (Flutter preferred), public APIs, third‑party integrations, and defining technical standards (ADRs/RFCs).
- Product-Led Mindset: A strong customer‑centric focus, prioritising user value, iterative release cycles, and evaluating architectural trade‑offs against business goals.
- Technical Foundations: Deep understanding of OOP/SOLID principles, code review standards, databases, Git/GitLab/GitHub workflows, and security/GDPR compliance.
- Technical Nice-to-Haves: Exposure to tools like Bloomreach, Algolia, Contentstack (or equivalent CMS), Google Tag Manager (GTM), or AI pair-programming workflows.
Why Join MandM?
- Scale & Reach: Lead technical delivery for a high-performing e-commerce application ranked in Apple and Google Plays Top 100 with over 1 million downloads.
- Product Operating Model Transformation: Play a pivotal role as we evolve into a modern, product-led engineering organisation.
- Empowerment & Growth: Directly impact the ongoing development and capabilities of a dedicated mobile engineering squad.
- Modern Collaborative Office: Work in our state-of-the-art Hereford office designed specifically to foster teamwork, innovation, and creativity.
About Us
Our Values
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Engineering Team Lead in Hereford employer: MandM Direct Limited
MandM Direct Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Hereford where creativity and innovation thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company provides ample opportunities for professional development while fostering a collaborative culture that values each team member's contributions. Enjoy the benefits of a hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and the chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced team dedicated to driving commercial success.
