Engineering Manager

Zego; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive salary

Annual bonus

Share options

Private medical insurance

Pension

Learning budget

Job summary

Zego is transforming insurance with an AI-first approach and a fast-moving, high-performance engineering culture. You will lead one or two teams of engineers, setting standards for delivery, architecture and quality while coaching Tech Leads to grow.

This role emphasizes outcomes, collaboration with Product, Data and Marketing, and a strong focus on speed and maintainability. As an Engineering Manager, you will shape technical direction, own end-to-end delivery, and drive improvements across the

Qualifications

• Have led a team before: 1–3 years as an Engineering Manager, with 5–8 engineers.
• Technical depth in backend or frontend and distributed systems.
• Outcome-oriented: focus on real user and business problems with measurable goals.
• Strong people leadership with mentoring and timely feedback.
• Excellent communication with non-technical stakeholders.
• AI-first approach and curiosity to adopt new tools quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or two teams of 6-8 engineers with a Tech Lead.
• Raise engineering and operational excellence with a high bar for performance and maintainability.
• Shape technical direction with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers.
• Own end-to-end delivery, collaborating with Product, Data and Marketing.
• Grow engineers and Tech Leads through coaching and feedback.
• Improve team processes to ensure quarterly improvements.

Skills

Engineering management

Distributed systems

Backend/Frontend

AI-first mindset

People leadership

Communication

Job description

Insurance hasn't changed much in over a century. The way we live, work and travel has.

Good drivers are the entire point of Zego. Seven in 10 drivers on the road are consistently good, but until telematics came along there was no way to prove it, so nearly everyone paid a price based on averages. Zego is the company built to change that.

At Zego, we're leading the AI evolution in insurance.

We move fast, without the layers that usually slow things down. AI takes the routine work off every team, from Finance to Product to Marketing, so people ship real code and launch custom dashboards in minutes. Engineering commits are entirely AI-assisted, which shifts the focus from team size to the quality of your thinking and our data warehouse connects directly to an AI assistant for instant answers. Backed by a modern tech stack (Claude Code, Snowflake, Figma and Zapier) and a commitment to adopting new tools in days rather than quarters, you get complete ownership to do the most impactful work of your career.

What you will be doing

• Lead one or two teams of 6-8 engineers, each including a Tech Lead and set the standard for how they deliver
• Raise engineering and operational excellence, holding a high bar for system performance, quality and maintainability
• Shape technical direction and influence architectural decisions in partnership with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers
• Own delivery outcomes end to end, working with Product, Data and Marketing to shape objectives and align execution
• Grow engineers and Tech Leads into their next level through coaching, mentoring and timely, constructive feedback
• Improve how the team works, from decision‑making to product team maturity, so every quarter runs better than the last

What you will need to be successful

• You have led a team before - 1-3 years as an Engineering Manager, confident running a team of 5-8 engineers, with a track record of growing individuals and shipping impactful products
• You bring technical depth - A background in backend or frontend engineering and experience with distributed systems, so you carry credibility in technical discussions and reviews
• You are outcome-oriented - You solve real user and business problems rather than shipping features, keep the team aligned to measurable goals and take ownership of execution, knowing when to elevate and unblock
• You are a confident people leader - You support growth through mentoring and development conversations and you give feedback that is timely, respectful and focused on helping people grow
• You are a great communicator - You simplify complex topics for non-technical stakeholders and help cross-functional partners make good decisions quickly
• You work AI-first - You will use AI daily here, and we mean daily. You do not need to arrive an expert, but you do need to arrive curious, experiment fast, and take ownership of getting good quickly. People who wait to be trained will find this uncomfortable

What's it like to work at Zego?

At Zego, we operate like a high‑performing sports team. We come together as one, driven by ambition, backed by real support and united by a shared mission to win.

Working here means having the backing, the coaching and an inclusive community of Zegons across the UK and Europe, who celebrate your wins and raise your game. It also means holding ourselves to high standards moving with urgency, taking complete ownership and embracing honest feedback that helps us continuously learn and evolve!

This is your opportunity for a career‑defining experience and one you will own.

Do not take our word for it - Read what Zegons say about us on Glassdoor.

The Zego ways of working

Teams work better with time to collaborate and space to get things done. We call it Zego Hybrid some of us are in our central London office weekly, others monthly or quarterly. It is about finding the balance between face time and focus that produces great work and a healthy life around it.

We also make a point of getting everyone in the same room. Teams come together every quarter and once a year the whole company does, properly. It is a serious investment and consistently one of the best parts of the year - Here is what the last one looked like.

• Market-competitive salary, benchmarked against your function and reviewed every year
• Annual performance bonus, linked to company performance and your contribution
• Share options, a real stake in the company and a share in the future you build
• Private medical insurance, for you and your family
• Pension, generous holiday and £1,000 a year to spend on getting to the office or learning something new
• Cutting-edge systems and tools, so you always have what you need to drive your impact

Zego, leading the AI evolution in insurance.

There's more to Zego than just a job. Check out our blog for insights, stories and more.

We were also named Best Insurance Company 2025.

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.