Engineering Manager: Hands-On Java & Secure Systems

Legalandgeneral

Greater London

On-site

GBP 85,000 - 130,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus
Share schemes
Pension contribution
Life assurance
Healthcare plan
25 days holiday
Electric car scheme
Discounts

Job summary

Legal & General in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing software team while staying hands-on in delivery. You will shape technical direction, drive engineering excellence, and create an environment where people can thrive.

You’ll work with engineering, product, architecture and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable systems that create value for customers and support our business ambitions. The role offers flexible working options.

Qualifications

  • Significant hands-on Java engineering experience with Spring Boot microservices.
  • Strong knowledge of domain-driven and event-driven design.
  • Experience leading engineering teams and coaching people.
  • Proficient in TDD, quality engineering, and automated testing.
  • Experience with CI/CD and modern VCS workflows.
  • Understanding of secure software development and observability.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop an engineering team delivering secure, scalable software.
  • Plan delivery, manage priorities and oversee outcomes.
  • Stay hands-on as an engineer delivering features.
  • Coach engineers with structured development plans.
  • Embed quality, testing, and security across practices.
  • Collaborate with product, architecture, and business stakeholders.
  • Manage operational readiness and technical debt.

Skills

Java
Spring Boot
Team leadership
Hands-on engineering
CI/CD
Observability
Security
Stakeholder influence

Tools

Git
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD tooling

Job description

Legal & General in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing software team while staying hands-on in delivery. You will shape technical direction, drive engineering excellence, and create an environment where people can thrive.

You’ll work with engineering, product, architecture and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable systems that create value for customers and support our business ambitions. The role offers flexible working options.

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