Engineering Manager (Rails/React): Lead Teams, Deliver Impact

Fruition Group

Leeds

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Fruition Group in Leeds, United Kingdom, is seeking a hands-on Senior Engineering Leader to shape technical direction, grow high-performing teams, and deliver high-quality products for global sports data applications.

You will combine people management with technical leadership, collaborating with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering to drive delivery while fostering collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Experience leading and developing high-performing software engineering teams.
Strong software engineering background with ability to influence technical decisions.
Proven track record delivering complex products in Agile environments.
Experience improving engineering practices and delivery performance.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience leading remote or distributed engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on learning and continuous improvement.
Own end-to-end delivery of product initiatives.
Drive engineering excellence through testing, CI/CD, documentation, and code quality.
Monitor delivery metrics, reliability, and engineering performance.
Partner with Product, Design, and Data teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
Communicate priorities, trade-offs, and delivery risks effectively.
Guide architecture and technical decision-making.
Participate in design discussions and code reviews.
Support the team with complex technical challenges.