About the Role
This is the most important hire we are making this year. You will build, lead, and grow a squad of engineers delivering mission critical software that processes over £200M in annual transactions.
This is a hands on role - you will write code, review architecture, and pair with engineers, while also owning the people, process, and delivery cadence for your team. If you want a role where you stop coding, this is not it.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a squad of 4-10 engineers: 1:1s, career development, performance reviews, and hiring
- Own sprint execution and delivery cadence, ensuring the team ships reliably
- Contribute technically: code reviews, architectural decisions, and hands on implementation ( 40-60%)
- Introduce and champion modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, trunk based development)
- Remove blockers and protect the team's focus
- Partner with the Technology Director on roadmap priorities and technical strategy
- Drive adoption of AI assisted development tools across the team
- Build psychological safety and a culture of continuous improvement
Requirements
- 6+ years of engineering management experience in a hands on environment
- Strong .NET/C# background with the ability to contribute meaningfully to code
- Experience building and scaling engineering teams (hiring, onboarding, developing)
- Track record of implementing CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non technical stakeholders
- Experience running agile/scrum processes pragmatically (not dogmatically)
- Familiarity with AI assisted development tools and their impact on team productivity
Nice to Have
- Experience in payments, EPoS, or hospitality technology
- Experience coaching a CTO or Technical Director through organisational growth
- Experience with .NET modernisation or migration projects