Engineering Manager / Scrum Manager, Home Based

At Zego, we know that traditional motor insurance holds good drivers back. It’s too complicated, too expensive, and it doesn't take into account how well you actually drive. Our mission at Zego is to offer the lowest priced insurance for good drivers. From van drivers and gig workers to everyday car drivers, our customers are our driving force - they’re at the heart of everything we do. We’ve sold tens of millions of policies so far, and raised over $200 million in funding.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one to two of Zego’s core technology teams. You’ll lead a team working on one of the most pivotal areas of our business – helping bring business and personal insurance to the Zego platform. The work sits at the heart of our product portfolio, and you’ll collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Data to drive initiatives that directly support Zego’s growth and expand our customer reach.

This is not a hands-on coding role, but you’ll bring strong technical foundations and a background as a senior backend or frontend engineer. You’ll help shape technical direction alongside Tech Leads and Staff Engineers. You’ll also be supported by a broader community of engineering leaders and receive mentorship from Senior Engineering Managers, giving you the tools and coaching you need to grow as a people and delivery leader.

This role is ideal for someone who has been an Engineering Manager for 1–3 years, is looking to take the next step in their leadership journey, and wants to make a meaningful impact in a high-growth product environment. The size of your scope will depend on your prior experience.

• Drive engineering and operational excellence by setting high standards for system performance, quality, and maintainability.
• Own delivery outcomes and collaborate with Product, Data, and Marketing to shape objectives and align execution.
• Coach, mentor, and develop your team, helping engineers and Tech Leads grow their careers.
• You’ve been an Engineering Manager for 1–3 years and are confident in managing a team of 5–8 engineers, with a track record of growing individuals and shipping impactful products.
• You focus on solving real user and business problems, not just shipping features. You help your team stay aligned to measurable goals and iterate effectively.
• You have a background in backend or frontend engineering and experience working with distributed systems. You know when to escalate, unblock, and balance delivery speed with quality.
• You invest in engineering excellence: You help teams balance pragmatism with long-term thinking.
• You support growth through mentoring and development conversations, and you help build a high-performing, inclusive team culture.
• Whether celebrating great work or navigating tough conversations, you're comfortable giving feedback that’s timely, respectful, and focused on helping people grow.
• You simplify complex topics for non-technical stakeholders and help cross-functional partners make good decisions quickly.

We’re proud of our company and our culture – a friendly and inclusive space where we can lift each other up and celebrate our wins every day. We recognise our achievements, learn from our mistakes, and help each other to be the best we can be. Together, we’re making insurance matter.

We call it Zego Hybrid. We ask you to spend at least one day a week in our central London office. We think it’s a good mix of collaborative face time and flexible home-working, setting us up to achieve the right balance between work and life.

We believe in the power of AI to meaningfully improve how we work - helping us move faster, think differently, and focus on what matters most. Join us and you’ll get a market-competitive salary, private medical insurance, company share options, generous holiday allowance, and a whole lot of wellbeing benefits. We also offer an annual flexible hybrid working contribution, which you can use to support with your travel to the office or towards your own personal development.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.