Senior Engineering Manager in London

At Prisma, we are redefining how developers work with databases. If you are fascinated by the cutting-edge data infrastructure powering companies like Twitter, Airbnb, and Facebook, but want the agility, ownership, and impact of a fast-moving startup, Prisma is the place for you. Backed by top-tier Silicon Valley investors like Amplify Partners, Kleiner Perkins, and IVP, our small, distributed team is making advanced database technology accessible to developers everywhere. Our open-source tools are trusted by over 400,000 developers each month, with a thriving community on Discord and GitHub.

At the heart of our commercial offerings is Prisma Postgres, our flagship product designed to supercharge PostgreSQL with modern developer workflows, performance optimizations, and seamless scaling. Alongside it, Prisma Accelerate and Studio provide a world-class toolkit for building with data. By combining the power of open-source with cutting-edge commercial solutions, we are shaping the future of databases, one developer at a time.

What would you do at Prisma?

• People: Empower your engineering team to achieve technical excellence and meaningful impact by ensuring they have the support and resources to do their best work. This includes providing constructive feedback, creating learning and growth opportunities, and challenging them to improve.
• Process: Optimize and refine development processes and technical practices to drive continuous improvement. You will lead engineering team meetings to plan and prioritize work, run retrospectives to identify improvements, and establish policies that enhance communication, collaboration, and code quality.
• Delivery: Success for your team means consistently delivering high-quality software that provides value while maintaining a sustainable pace. You will collaborate closely with the Product Manager to prioritize product initiatives, define the roadmap, and drive technical improvements.

An Ideal Candidate Profile

• 8+ years proven leadership in software engineering teams, with hands-on experience as a software engineer.
• Experience in database and backend technologies, including TypeScript, SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, SQL Server), and familiarity with cloud services, APIs (GraphQL/REST), and developer tooling is a plus.
• High standards for quality, ensuring excellence while balancing pragmatism, purpose, and a strong sense of agency.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal—able to articulate complex ideas clearly, adapt messaging to different audiences, give and receive constructive feedback effectively, and foster collaboration across teams.
• You have a structured thought process, approaching problems methodically and making well-reasoned decisions.
• You plan effectively, setting clear goals, anticipating challenges, and ensuring smooth execution while keeping stakeholders aligned.

What’s it like to work at Prisma?

• You’re likely to be a great fit for the team if you have an ownership mindset.
• Stay nimble. It’s a startup, things change and you are okay with that.
• Be kind and collaborative. Come in ready to share your ideas and listen to feedback.

What’s in it for you?

• Strong pay, full flexibility, and benefits that make a difference.
• An opportunity to lead the team shaping Prisma’s cutting-edge cloud products.
• A fun and supportive team that values collaboration, growth, and continuous learning.
• Competitive base salary and stock options.
• Fully remote work with flexibility to work from anywhere within our required time zones.
• Generous time off, including twenty-four days of paid vacation and paid sick leave.
• Parental benefits, including twenty weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Sabbatical leave, with six weeks of fully paid time off after three years of continuous employment.
• Mental health support, including four fully paid mental health days per year.
• Tech budget to equip you with the tools you need.
• Annual off-sites, bringing the team together twice a year with all expenses paid retreats.
• Relocation support, offering a relocation package for team members moving to Berlin after twelve months.

What is our hiring process like?

• Introductory call with our Head of Engineering.
• Take home assignment where you will share some of your thoughts and approaches to management.
• Team interview with some of the engineers that form part of your team.
• Leadership interview with our COO.
• Final interview with our CEO.
• Offer.

If you believe that this is the right position for you then please send your resume along with any supporting documentation or information to us via the link provided on this page. We typically respond within 7 business days.

In line with our Fair Treatment and Equal Opportunity Policy, as well as our Disability Policy, Prisma follows fair and merit-based hiring practices, ensuring all candidates are evaluated based on their skills, experience, and qualifications.