Engineering Manager – Commercial Technology New London

Financial Advisor IQ; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Financial Times is seeking an Engineering Manager for Commercial Technology in London. You will lead an engineering team responsible for delivery, performance and the long‑term health of critical platforms.

You will work closely with Product and business stakeholders to translate priorities into engineering plans and drive architectural excellence. You will coach engineers, foster ownership and grow capability within the team, while ensuring reliability, security and developer experience

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams delivering business‑critical products.
• Strong technical judgement and architectural thinking.
• Ability to translate business priorities into engineering plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team to deliver high‑quality platforms.
• Collaborate with Product and other leaders to set direction.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Software engineering

People management

Technical judgement

Job description

Engineering Manager – Commercial Technology

London

About Us

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Together, we help audiences stay better informed and deepen their understanding of the world around them.

Our Product & Tech teams drive us forward in an ever-evolving digital landscape, delivering cutting‑edge products to over one million digital subscribers daily. Our growth relies on a diverse, dedicated and dynamic group of product, tech, delivery and data specialists.

With a supportive culture, entrepreneurial spirit and opportunities at every turn, there are no limits to where your FT career can take you.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.

About you

You are an experienced engineering leader with a strong software engineering background and a track record of leading teams responsible for business‑critical products and platforms.

You combine strong people leadership with credible technical judgement. You are comfortable setting direction, helping teams make complex engineering decisions and remaining close enough to the technology to understand the health, risks and opportunities within the platforms you own.

You understand that engineering leadership is about more than delivery. You think about the long‑term health of technology: architecture, reliability, security, scalability, developer experience, operational performance and the ability of teams to evolve their systems sustainably.

You are comfortable working closely with Product and business stakeholders, translating priorities into engineering plans and making thoughtful trade‑offs between new capabilities, technical investment and operational needs.

You are also motivated by developing people and teams. You create clear ownership, coach engineers, build capability and create an environment where people can challenge, learn and take increasing responsibility.

About the team

Commercial Technology is part of the Internal Products group within FT Product & Technology. We are a multidisciplinary group of Engineers, Product Managers and Business Analysts responsible for building and operating the technology platforms that support the FT’s commercial capabilities across Marketing, Sales, Service and Commercial Data.

We are undertaking a significant evolution of our commercial technology landscape, bringing these capabilities together around a more connected Salesforce platform and establishing a strong foundation for how our commercial teams engage with customers and use data.

In Marketing & Commercial Data, we are evolving our marketing technology landscape towards Salesforce Marketing Cloud Next and Data 360, while continuing to operate and transition from established platforms including Bloomreach, Marketo and Legacy Salesforce Marketing Cloud products for B2B & B2C marketing.

In Sales & Service, we are consolidating a number of Salesforce CRM orgs with their associated processes and procedures into a leaner Commercial Technology estate, utilising data available to us via Data 360, into a setup that aligns with the FT’s future commercial capabilities and setup.

In Commercial Platform, we are establishing a centre of excellence at the heart of the commercial workflow, tasked with ensuring the security, health and viability of our day‑to‑day commercial operation and providing a primary support route for our business users.

The Engineering Manager will lead one of the engineering teams within Commercial Technology, working closely with Product, Senior Engineers, other Engineering Managers and the wider Commercial Technology leadership team.

What you’ll work on

As Engineering Manager within Commercial Technology, you will lead the engineering team responsible for the delivery, performance and continuous