Engineering Manager

Ocho; Belfast; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global fintech company is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and scale high-performing engineering teams. This fully remote role offers a salary of £90k-£100k, depending on experience. The successful candidate will have over 5 years in software engineering management and a strong technical background in object-oriented programming. Opportunities for career growth and a collaborative culture focused on innovation are available.

Benefits

Work From Home

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering management, with at least 1 year leading teams of 5+ engineers.
• Strong technical background in object-oriented programming.
• Experience building and supporting productive engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and scaling a team of 14-20 engineers.
• Hiring, mentoring, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Driving technical direction across architecture and engineering practices.

Skills

Software engineering management

Object-oriented programming (Java, C#, C++)

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

Team leadership and mentoring

Job description

Overview

Engineering Manager - Remote (UK & Ireland) | £90k-£100k

Our client is building the next generation of capabilities that power a merchant-first ecosystem, changing how money moves across the globe. They believe that focused and empowered teams can achieve great things, and they are now hiring an Engineering Manager to help shape the journey.

This is a fully remote role - you can be based anywhere in the UK or Ireland.

What they value

• Small teams, big things: Outcomes and tools are provided - you bring the impact.

• Develop, grow, thrive: They invest in your career growth, encouraging experimentation, new techniques, and shared learning.

• Real people, real problems: They solve meaningful challenges for merchants, building products the right way.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and scaling a team of 14-20 engineers, acting as both player and coach

• Hiring, mentoring, and retaining top engineering talent, building collaborative, full-stack delivery teams

• Driving technical direction across architecture, engineering practices, and DevOps with a focus on pragmatism and simplicity

• Partnering with product and exec teams to deliver against roadmap outcomes while maintaining engineering excellence

• Embedding agile and lean principles to improve velocity, quality, and adaptability

• Providing continuous feedback through regular 1:1s and coaching, supporting engineers to grow their careers

• Removing blockers, streamlining CI/CD and automation practices, and fostering operational excellence with strong monitoring and alerting

• Encouraging a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement

What they're looking for

• 5+ years in software engineering management, with at least 1 year leading teams of 5+ engineers

• Strong technical background with object-oriented programming (Java, C#, or C++)

• Experience building and supporting productive engineering teams, including mentoring new managers

• Deep understanding of agile methodologies (Lean, Kanban) and modern DevOps practices

• Track record of delivering complex software products in fast-moving environments

• Excellent communicator, able to collaborate across teams and levels of the organisation

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, experimenting, and finding pragmatic solutions

• Strong leadership ethos - transparent, collaborative, and people-centric

What's on offer

• Salary £90k-£100k depending on experience

• Fully remote working across the UK and Ireland

• Opportunity to shape and scale high-performing engineering teams in a global fintech

• Collaborative culture with strong focus on innovation, impact, and career development

Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.

Skills: engineering lead, head of engineering, head of software

Benefits: Work From Home, bonus, pension, healthcare