Hi! We’re UW. We’re on a mission to take the headache out of utilities by providing them all in one place. One bill for energy, broadband, mobile and insurance and a whole lot of savings!
We’re aiming to double in size as we help more people to stop wasting time and money—big ambitions, to be delivered by people like you.
Got your attention? Read on…
The challenge
For our customers and Partners, UW just needs to work – there when you need it, and invisible when you don’t. Just like flicking a switch.
Our proposition to customers is simple, but for our technology teams, the behind-the-scenes complexity is what makes it so interesting. Learn more about life in our Tech teams here.
Job Description
We work together. Your team and the people you will work with…
You’ll work closely with a small team of engineers, supporting both the technical direction and the people behind it. This role blends hands‑on involvement with leadership, helping guide delivery while staying connected to the details when needed.
You’ll collaborate with product manager to shape priorities, balance new work with ongoing improvements, and keep the team focused and supported. You’ll also connect with other leaders across the organisation to share practices and help strengthen our engineering culture as we grow.
We deliver progress.
What you’ll do and how you will make an impact.
As an Engineering Manager at UW you create clarity, consistency, and momentum in your squad. You set direction, ensure high standards in both delivery and quality, and balance short-term goals with long-term sustainability. You invest in people through coaching, feedback, and development, while fostering a positive team culture. You communicate effectively across levels, manage complexity, and continuously grow as a leader in order to enable your teams to do their best work.
You will have the following responsibilities:
- Technical Mastery : Take responsibility for the technical decisions the squad makes and ensure they align with company and technical strategy. You have a clear understanding of the engineering practices within the team and identify opportunities for improvement. You understand all of the technologies used by UW in your squad, and how they fit together.
- Impact: Take an integral role in defining team goals and ensuring proposed work is aligned with them. You drive prioritisation within the team to best achieve goals. You push yourself and the team to achieve team goals.
- Operational Excellence: Identify and put in place practices needed to ensure security and operational service level objectives (SLOs) are met. You coordinate with your squad — and others as needed — to ensure organisation-wide on-call coverage. You drive the squad to operational excellence, leading regular metrics reviews to ensure high coverage and performance
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