Engineering Manager — Lead Scalable Platform Teams

Talent Octopusventures; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirium is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead and develop a team delivering high-quality software solutions and platform capabilities. You will partner with product, project and engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, engineering excellence, and effective communication across a broad audience, with country-specific benefits and a commitment to fair hiring

Qualifications

• Experience in leading software engineering teams delivering products and platforms.
• Strong leadership and people management experience.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage staffing and resourcing, including offshore models.
• Deep knowledge of database design and optimization best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing software engineering team.
• Collaborate with product, project and engineering partners to deliver capabilities.
• Oversee hiring, planning, assigning, and performance feedback.
• Serve as a go-to expert on coding and technical issues.
• Drive process improvements and track technical progress against plans.

Skills

Software engineering

Leadership

Staff management

Communication skills

Database design

Job description

Cirium is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead and develop a team delivering high-quality software solutions and platform capabilities. You will partner with product, project and engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, engineering excellence, and effective communication across a broad audience, with country-specific benefits and a commitment to fair hiring