Engineering Manager - £110,000-£140,000 + Equity - London (Hybrid) The Opportunity ? Join a high-performance technology company building complex, real-time platforms used globally at significant scale. The business operates mission-critical systems where performance, reliability and speed matter. It has a mature product with strong usage while continuing to evolve its architecture and engineering practices. You'll be stepping into a deeply technical environment where engineers work across modern distributed systems, event-driven architecture and high-throughput services. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to shape both people and platform. About the Role ? You'll lead a team of engineers responsible for building and maintaining core product services.
- Manage and mentor engineers across different seniority levels
- Drive sprint planning, delivery and technical direction
- Partner closely with product and technical leadership on complex initiatives
- Improve engineering processes, quality and developer velocity
- Stay close to the code through reviews, pairing and technical guidance
- Help define future technology adoption and architecture direction
You’ll be accountable for outcomes, team health and technical standards.
What You’ll Be Working On ?
- Performance, scalability and reliability improvements
- Platform evolution and technical roadmap planning
- Hiring and growing a strong engineering team
You’ll balance people leadership with meaningful technical influence rather than stepping fully away from engineering.
Skills and Experience ?
- Strong background building microservices for high-scale products
- Experience with modern backend stacks
- Previous technical leadership or direct people management experience
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and performance engineering
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments
- Strong communicator who can align engineering with product goals
Nice to have:
- Exposure to Kubernetes, event streaming or high-throughput systems
- Experience in commercially complex product environments
Team: High standards, collaborative, delivery focused If you enjoy leading strong engineers while shaping complex systems that operate at scale, this is a role worth exploring.
- Strong background building microservices for high-scale products
- Experience with modern backend stacks
- Previous technical leadership or direct people management experience
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and performance engineering
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments
- Strong communicator who can align engineering with product goals
Nice to have:
- Exposure to Kubernetes, event streaming or high-throughput systems
- Experience in commercially complex product environments
? Team: High standards, collaborative, delivery focused If you enjoy leading strong engineers while shaping complex systems that operate at scale, this is a role worth exploring.
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Engineering Manager employer: The wave
The Wave in London is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic startup environment where data scientists can thrive while making a significant impact on energy efficiency. With competitive salaries and generous equity options, employees are encouraged to grow their skills through hands-on experience in cutting-edge technologies. The hybrid work model promotes a healthy work-life balance, making it an attractive place for those looking to contribute meaningfully to the future of energy grids.
