Engineering Manager - Cloud-Native E-commerce Platforms

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

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.