Engineering Manager - strong headcount growth experience - £150k - ID40652

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering deep tech company seeks a Software Engineering Manager to scale their team from 10 to over 30 engineers. This strategic role involves mentoring, developing team culture, and delivering complex software solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing software teams and a passion for coaching and career progression.

Benefits

Private medical and dental cover

Flexible working with hybrid options

Equity in the business

Qualifications

• Experience managing and growing software engineering teams.
• Background in embedded systems or complex systems.
• Passionate about coaching and team culture.

Responsibilities

• Scale a high-performing team from 10 to 30+ engineers.
• Develop structure around onboarding and performance management.
• Lead delivery of complex software stacks.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Collaboration

Technical fluency

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Engineering Manager - strong headcount growth experience - £150k - ID40652, london

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Client:

Humand Talent

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Help Scale a World-Class Software Engineering Team from 10 to 30+

Ready to take on a strategic leadership role and shape the future of a deep tech organisation?

Keen to grow and mentor an exceptional team working at the intersection of software, hardware and physics?

Our client, a pioneering company at the forefront of next-generation computing, is on the hunt for a Software Engineering Manager to lead the next phase of growth in their software function. This is a chance to step into a high-impact role where you’ll take a core team of ten talented engineers and scale it to 30 and beyond – building not just headcount, but capability, culture and cohesion.

Why This Role is a Standout Opportunity

You’ll be at the centre of building one of the most advanced software teams in the UK, responsible for:

• Scaling a high-performing team from 10 to 30+ engineers over the next 12–18 months.
• Developing structure around onboarding, mentoring, performance management, and career growth to support a much larger function.
• Leading the delivery of a complex, multi-layered software stack covering real-time control, compiler toolchains and application-level software.
• Owning the long-term technical roadmap while improving ways of working across DevOps, release management and support.
• Collaborating with scientists, electronics engineers and system architects to deliver powerful, elegant solutions to deeply technical problems.

What You’ll Bring

This is ideal for someone who has already led a software team and is ready to go bigger, including:

• Strong experience managing and growing software engineering teams at pace – ideally in high-tech or research-driven environments.
• A background in embedded systems, compilers, complex systems or other deep tech areas.
• A people-first approach to leadership – you're passionate about coaching, career progression, and creating a brilliant team culture.
• Good technical fluency with modern programming languages – Python or Rust are a bonus, but not essential.
• Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams with a clear communication style and delivery focus.

What You’ll Get

• A front-row seat in a company building genuinely world-first technology
• Huge opportunity to leave your mark by shaping a world-class software organisation from the ground up
• A values-led culture where curiosity, trust and creativity are central
• Package includes:
• Private medical and dental cover for you and your family
• Flexible working with hybrid options
• Equity in a business set to redefine what’s possible

Diversity & Inclusion

We and our client are fully committed to building a diverse, inclusive team. If you’re reading this and thinking “I could do this but I don’t meet every single requirement” – please do apply. We’re interested in people, not just CVs.

Apply now and help scale a world-class engineering function in one of the UK’s most exciting deep tech companies.