Engineering Manager

Ring Inc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead their Insight team in London. This role involves guiding a skilled team in building reliable content systems using modern technologies like TypeScript and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software engineering and a passion for developing teams. Join us to innovate solutions and nurture connections in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience as a Software Engineer, with 3+ years as a Senior Engineer.
• Experience with engineering leadership responsibilities.
• Background in full-stack development and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team in building and maintaining authoring platforms.
• Ensure reliable delivery and continuous improvement of content systems.
• Drive technical excellence across the stack.

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

Full-stack development

Cloud infrastructure

Communication skills

Tools

TypeScript

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Kpler is seeking an experienced Engineer, ready to step into management and lead our Insight crew, the team responsible for the systems that power Kpler’s written content authoring and delivery. This full-stack team owns both the authoring platform and the front-end experiences that bring our content to clients worldwide. You will guide a talented group of engineers working across a modern stack including TypeScript, Strapi, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Kubernetes.

We are a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions to tackle market challenges head-on. If you thrive on customer satisfaction and turning ideas into reality, then you’ve found your ideal destination. Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a cross-functional team in building and maintaining the Insight authoring and delivery platforms
• Ensure reliable delivery, high technical quality, and continuous improvement of our content systems
• Balance hands-on technical guidance with strong people management—helping engineers grow while maintaining focus on outcomes
• Drive technical excellence across the stack, from infrastructure to front end
• Partner with Product and Content stakeholders to align on priorities and deliver value
• Establish and evolve best practices for software development, CI/CD, and cloud operations
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture
• Coach and mentor engineers, providing regular feedback and career development support
• Ensure operational excellence, including system reliability, scalability, and security

Qualifications

• Circa 5-8 years' experience as a Software Engineer (3+ years as a Senior Engineer)
• Proven experience with Engineering leadership responsibilities, with the desire to step into a managerial position
• Solid background in full-stack development (TypeScript) and cloud infrastructure (Terraform and Kubernetes)
• A willingness to contribute to code where needed
• Strong technical judgment with the ability to challenge and guide architectural decisions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• A passion for developing people and building healthy, motivated teams

About us

We are a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions to tackle market challenges head-on. If you thrive on customer satisfaction and turning ideas into reality, then you’ve found your ideal destination. Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?

We make things happen — We act decisively and with purpose, going the extra mile.

We buildtogether — We foster relationships and develop creative solutions to address market challenges.

We are here to help — We are accessible and supportive to colleagues and clients with a friendly approach.

Our People Pledge

Don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of color are less likely than others to apply if they feel like they don’t match 100% of the job requirements. Don’t let the confidence gap stand in your way, we’d love to hear from you! We understand that experience comes in many different forms and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.

Kpler is committed to providing a fair, inclusive and diverse work-environment. We believe that different perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global community. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer.

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