Engineering Manager

HOLLAND AND BARRETT; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness business is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead high-performing squads in creating cloud-native services. This hybrid position in Greater London demands a strong background in team management, software development, and agile practices. The role involves significant ownership in enhancing e-commerce experiences and fostering a culture of excellence. Ideal candidates should have over 3 years of engineering management experience and expertise in modern technologies such as JavaScript, Java, Kotlin, Docker, and microservices.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Investment in personal development

Great technology kit

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing engineering teams (8+ people), delivering complex software at scale.
• Strong development background in JavaScript, Java or Kotlin.
• Solid understanding of agile ways of working, DevOps practices, testing, CI/CD, and automated deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering squads, owning delivery, technical architecture, and people development.
• Evolve a scalable, reliable platform using modern, distributed, cloud-native patterns.
• Partner with Product and Tech leaders to define and deliver against clear roadmaps.

Skills

Managing engineering teams (3+ years)

JavaScript, Java or Kotlin

Microservices

Docker/Kubernetes

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Automated deployments

Coaching and mentoring

Job description

Engineering Manager

Holland & Barrett is on a mission to be the world’s leading health and wellness business, with technology at the heart of our journey to become a truly omni‑channel retailer. As an Engineering Manager in our OCX (Online Customer Experience) vertical, you’ll lead high‑performing squads building modern, cloud‑native services that power our web and mobile e‑commerce experience, shaping the next phase of our digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Location: This is a hybrid role based in London or Nuneaton, with the requirement to be in the office at least two days per week.

• Lead one or more engineering squads, owning delivery, technical architecture, and people development.
• Evolve a scalable, reliable platform using modern, distributed, cloud‑native patterns (microservices, containers, CI/CD).
• Partner with Product and Tech leaders to define and deliver against clear roadmaps, KPIs, and customer‑focused outcomes.
• Champion engineering excellence: clean code, robust testing, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Recruit, mentor, and grow engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and innovation aligned to our EPIC values.
• Communicate roadmap, progress, and risks clearly to stakeholders and collaborate across squads to manage dependencies.

Skills and Experience

• 3+ years managing engineering teams (8+ people), delivering complex software at scale.
• Strong development background in JavaScript, Java or Kotlin, with experience of microservices, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.
• Solid understanding of agile ways of working, DevOps practices, testing, CI/CD, and automated deployments.
• Proven ability to coach and inspire teams, operate strategically and hands‑on, and lead through change and ambiguity.

What Makes This Exciting

You’ll join at a pivotal point: moving from transformation into building new propositions, with real ownership over how our e‑commerce and customer experiences evolve. You’ll work in a flexible, hybrid environment, with strong incentives, investment in your development, great tech kit, and a chance to positively impact the health and wellness of millions of customers while growing your leadership career.

Interview Process

• Recruiter Screen Call – 15/30 minutes
• Hiring Manager Interview – 30/45 minutes
• Technical round – Programming / system design – 90 minutes
• Final Head of Engineering – 30 minutes