Engineering Manager - Email & Collaboration Security

Mimecast; Greater London; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Greater London is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Email and Collaboration Security team. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional Scrum teams, verify quality software delivery, and foster collaboration within their team. Responsibilities include project leadership and mentoring team members while working with cutting-edge technologies. A competitive salary range of £76,000 to £114,000, plus benefits, is offered along with growth opportunities in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Formal and on-the-job learning opportunities

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with experience in effectively communicating technical concepts.
• Successful track record of leading complex projects with predictability.
• Strong Agile experience and ability to lead multiple scrum teams.
• Hands-on experience in designing and developing backend services at scale.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, and Engineers to define project milestones.
• Lead cross-functional Scrum teams providing guidance and support.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning and reviews.
• Maintain a backlog of prioritised work with Product Managers.
• Coach and mentor team members to support their professional development.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project leadership

Agile experience

Software engineering background

Front-end and back-end development

Building engineering teams

Coding standards enforcement

Tools

AWS

Go

React

Node.js

Distributed Systems

Job description

Engineering Manager Email and Collaboration Security

Building the next generation of Mimecast protection products

Be on the cutting edge as we build the next generation of Mimecasts Work Protected product line building on the X1 platform to deliver seamless protection across all the communication and collaboration tools used by our customers.

Why Join Our Team

If you want to be on the front line of building the next generation of cloud native security software that delivers protection for 42000 customers across 1.7 billion emails and countless file and chat transfers every day the email and collaboration product team is for you!

What Youll Do

As an Engineering Manager in the Email and Collaboration Security team you will be instrumental in forming and scaling high-performing teams offering dedicated support for individual growth and career progression. Your responsibilities will include :

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Architects and Engineers to define project milestones and deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional Scrum teams providing guidance, support and encouragement to team members.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives to drive accountability and transparency.
• Help maintain a backlog of prioritised refined work working with Product Managers and the wider Program team to deliver software with quality on time.
• Owning accountability for commitments and ensuring product deliverables are delivered on time.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement by promoting Agile best practices, facilitating knowledge sharing and implementing feedback loops.
• Engage closely with the HR and Recruitment teams to attract, onboard and retain exceptional engineering talent.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with projects ensuring smooth and reliable operation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives leveraging standards and best practices to maintain high-quality software development.
• Monitor and analyse AWS usage working with senior management and engineering teams to provide recommendations for cost savings.
• Coach and mentor team members helping them define and set goals, identify areas for growth and providing constructive feedback to support their professional development.
• There is no expectation to be hands‑on but might require involvement if needed.

What Youll Bring :

• Strong communication skills with experience in effectively communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Successful track record of project leadership including planning, execution and delivery of complex projects with predictability.
• Strong Agile experience and ability to lead multiple scrum teams, plan projects and identify and track metrics.
• Strong technical background in software engineering with hands‑on experience in designing and developing backend services at scale within AWS.
• Experience of front‑end and back‑end development.
• Experience in building and scaling high-performing engineering teams including recruitment, onboarding and ongoing talent development.
• Experience in establishing and enforcing coding standards, best practices and quality assurance processes to maintain high-quality software development.

What We Bring :

Join our team to accelerate your career journey working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to projects that have real customer impact. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.

Mimecast offers formal and on-the-job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle and importantly, working in cross‑functional teams to build your knowledge!

Our Hybrid Model :

• Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning
• Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
• Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
• Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community

The base salary range for this position is 76000 to 114000 plus benefits. This range represents the minimum and maximum new hire compensation for this role. The position may also be eligible for incentive plans and additional benefits in accordance with company policy and local regulations. Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location with individual compensation also dependent on factors such as qualifications, experience and skills. Final offers will reflect these considerations and may vary accordingly.

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Belonging at Mimecast

Cybersecurity is a community effort. That s why we re committed to building an inclusive diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone unless they re a cybercriminal of course.

We re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affivative Action Employer and wed encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.

We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality or any other protected characteristic wont affect your application.

Due to certain obligations to our customers an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks conducted in accordance with local law.

Required Experience : Manager

Key Skills

Hospitality Experience, Go, Management Experience, React, Redux, Node.js, AWS, Mechanical Engineering, Team Management, Leadership Experience, Mentoring, Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 76000 - 114000