Engineering Manager

Abtrace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Pension

Share Options

Sick and parental leave

Flexi + Hybrid work

Paddington office

Job summary

Abtrace Limited is seeking an experienced engineering leader to grow and mentor high-performing teams. You will set technical direction, raise the bar for delivery, and shape a culture of speed, rigor, and accountability as we scale.

You will own delivery across product, design, and operations, balance shipping speed with quality, and lead hands-on discussions on architecture and code. Expertise in Python, React, AWS, Kubernetes and IaC is highly valued, with hybrid working across London.

Qualifications

• 3+ years engineering leadership in high-growth startups/scale-ups.
• Have scale experience and want to build it again.
• Maintain engineering rigor with clear KPIs and performance expectations.
• Balance speed with quality—ship fast, rarely break things.
• Hands-on enough to engage in code/architecture discussions and delegate when needed.
• Strong product mindset focused on outcomes, not just output.
• Lead hiring and raise performance standards across teams.
• Experience with Python, React, AWS, Kubernetes, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale engineering teams with mentorship and accountability.
• Set engineering best practices across code, architecture, and delivery.
• Transform culture from startup to elite engineering org with structure and pace.
• Own project delivery, prioritizing customer needs and outcomes.
• Drive performance with a high-output, high-trust environment.
• Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineers for a fast-growing company.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Ops to prioritize work.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mentoring

Hands-on coding

Product mindset

Hiring & accountability

KPI driven

Tools

Python

React

AWS

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Abtrace is transforming primary care by enabling proactive, preventative healthcare at scale. We support 500+ practices and 4.5M patients across the UK, helping teams identify risk earlier, act sooner, and deliver care efficiently - without extra burden.

Our Engineering team builds robust, scalable, and high-impact software that drives real outcomes. As we scale, we're evolving our culture to move fast, raise the bar, and deliver at startup speed.

What You'll Do

• Lead&Scale: Grow, mentor and manage high-performing engineering teams, with a focus on speed, rigor, and accountability
• Mentor&Grow: Coach engineers to improve technically and professionally, creating a clear growth path
• Set the Bar: Implement engineering best practices and raise the quality bar across code, architecture, and delivery
• Transform Culture: Help transition the team from early-stage startup to an elite engineering organization with structure, pace, and intensity
• Own Delivery: Ensure projects are delivered rapidly, always putting customer needs at the heart of what we do
• Drive Performance: Cultivate a high-output, high-trust culture where engineers take full ownership and move quickly without sacrificing quality
• Hire A+ Talent: Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineers who are drawn to a fast, demanding, high growth environment
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Product, Design, and Ops to prioritize and execute.

You Might Be a Fit If You

• Have 3+ years of engineering leadership experience in high-growth startups or scale-ups
• Have seen scale before and be hungry to build it again
• Cultivate and support engineering in high-velocity environments with clear KPIs and performance expectations
• Know how to balance speed with engineering rigor—shipping fast, but (rarely) breaking things
• Are hands-on enough to jump into code or architecture discussions but know how to delegate and empower
• Have a strong product mindset—you care about outcomes, not just output
• Are relentless about raising the bar on execution, hiring, and accountability
• Have some hands-on experience with Python, React, public cloud environments (AWS preferred), distributed systems (such as Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code

Benefits

• Private Pension
• Share Options scheme
• Generous sick and maternity/paternity leave
• As much freedom and independence as you earn, and a chance to grow rapidly as the company does
• Flexi and hybrid working
• Company's office in Paddington - easy commute and comfortable surroundings
• Motivated, highly functioning, multi-disciplinary team