Engineering Manager - UK

F-Prime Capital; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 91,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Unlimited PTO

Generous equipment budget

Monthly education budget

Job summary

P2P is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and grow a team of over 25 engineers in Glasgow, Scotland. The ideal candidate will focus on promoting autonomy, ownership, and minimal process interference. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, providing feedback on projects, and participating in the codebase. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from £91,000 to £200,000, unlimited PTO, and generous equipment and education budgets.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with ability to engage in discussions across various engineering domains.
• Proven experience in people management and building growth systems.
• Excellent communicator capable of navigating complex team dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Build and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
• Provide feedback on product and technical specifications.
• Coach engineers on handling loosely defined projects.

Skills

People management

Technical knowledge in infra, backend, and frontend

Excellent communication

Coaching and feedback

Recruitment and growth of engineers

Job description

Engineering Manager – Europe

Lead and grow a team of over 25 engineers at Ashby, focusing on autonomy, ownership, and minimal process interference.

Responsibilities

• Build and mentor a high‑performing engineering team, focusing on skill development and autonomous project ownership.
• Provide feedback on product and technical specifications to guide scope and quality decisions.
• Coach engineers to handle large, loosely defined projects, driving them to completion.
• Participate in the codebase as needed—debug, bug fixes, and improving developer experience while staying off the critical path.
• Own and improve internal systems, such as demo account data generation and simulation, impacting engineering, QA, and sales.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with ability to engage in in‑depth conversations across infra, backend, and frontend.
• Experience in people management; adept at giving feedback, coaching, and building growth systems.
• Excellent communicator capable of facilitating change and navigating complex team dynamics.
• Deep understanding of what makes exceptional engineers and how to recruit and grow them.
• Comfortable in high‑trust, high‑autonomy environments; willing to build own feedback loops.
• Enthusiastic about maintaining coding skills and staying current with technology.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity with a 10‑year stock option exercise window.
• Unlimited PTO with a recommended four‑week break per year.
• Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget.
• £100/month education budget for books, conferences, and training.

Compensation Range: £91 000–£200 000

Equal Employment Opportunity – Ashby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.