Engineering Manager, Platform Ecosystems

Jobgether; Remote; GBP 126,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-focused company in the UK seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a skilled engineering team. The role encourages hands-on development and mentoring, fostering a culture of excellence. Key responsibilities include guiding team performance, collaborating with product teams on priorities, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. The position offers remote work flexibility and a competitive salary range of $170K – $220K, along with comprehensive benefits and a culture of support and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Fully remote work

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with 4% company match

Supportive culture emphasizing innovation

Qualifications

• 1+ year of people management experience in a high-growth startup or technical organization.
• Hands-on software engineering experience; full-stack expertise is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach a geographically distributed engineering team.
• Collaborate with product management to define engineering priorities.
• Ensure the team delivers high-quality, maintainable software solutions.

Skills

People management experience

Software engineering experience

Proficiency in TypeScript or Go

Strong communication skills

Job description

We are currently looking for an Engineering Manager, Platform Ecosystems in the UK. This role offers the opportunity to lead a highly skilled engineering team focused on delivering a seamless developer experience for platform users. As the manager, you will combine hands‑on engineering with leadership, driving the development of tools, reference implementations, and best practices that guide developers through new protocols and system paradigms. You will be responsible for shaping team culture, enhancing productivity, and fostering technical excellence while collaborating closely with product teams to set priorities and strategy. This is a highly visible, impactful position ideal for someone who thrives in fast‑paced, innovative environments and enjoys mentoring engineers at all levels.

Accountabilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach a geographically distributed engineering team, supporting career development and growth.
• Act as a player‑coach by contributing to coding, reviewing pull requests, and delivering at a senior engineer level.
• Drive the team toward high productivity, technical reliability, and simplicity, reinforcing a culture of shipping and accountability.
• Collaborate with product management to define engineering priorities, roadmap, and strategy.
• Build tools, reference implementations, and best practices to support platform developers and users.
• Recruit, retain, and develop high‑performing engineers while promoting a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Ensure the team delivers high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software solutions in a rapidly evolving technical environment.

Requirements

• 1+ year of people management experience in a high-growth startup or technical organization.
• Hands‑on software engineering experience; full‑stack expertise is a plus.
• Proficiency in TypeScript or Go, with experience building scalable applications.
• Experience managing and mentoring junior and senior engineers in distributed teams.
• Demonstrated interest or participation in the crypto/web3 ecosystem is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and align teams.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced, innovative, and evolving technical environments.
• Experience recruiting and building high‑performing technical teams.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($170K – $220K) reflecting experience and skills.
• Fully remote work with flexibility to balance personal and professional commitments.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage fully paid.
• 401(k) plan with 4% company match.
• Opportunity to work in a cutting‑edge technology environment with a diverse and talented team.
• Supportive and collaborative culture emphasizing innovation, professional growth, and fun.