Engineering Manager - Up to £90K - (once a fortnight in Luton)

Spinks HR; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aviation information seeks an Engineering Manager in Luton to lead a cross-functional development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong software engineering background and experience in Agile delivery methodologies. Responsibilities include team management, driving architectural decisions, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. This exciting role offers a salary up to £90K, presenting an excellent opportunity for career advancement in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Solid mix of technical background and leadership experience.
• Comfortable with cloud services and SQL platforms.
• Curiosity and passion for learning new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of engineers through feedback and coaching.
• Running Agile ceremonies and driving continuous delivery practices.
• Driving architectural decisions at the system level.

Skills

People Management

Agile Delivery

Architecture

Code Contribution

Education

Prior experience as an Engineering Manager, Team Lead, or Tech Lead

Tools

.NET

Java

Cloud (Azure or AWS)

SQL data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, MS SQL)

Job description

Engineering Manager - Luton - up to £90K

We are partnered with a leading payer in the aviation information and intelligence industry. Their cloud-delivered, API-connected systems complement the technological needs of any customer, driving growth and innovation in the global travel industry.

They're now looking for an Engineering Manager to join and lead a cross-functional development team from the front.

We're seeking an EM with a strong background in Software Development, ideally working with backend technologies like Java/.Net/Python etc.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading and developing a team of engineers (UI, Backend, QA, and Data) through 1:1s, feedback, coaching, and career progression.
• Being the main interface between your team and internal/external stakeholders.
• Running Agile ceremonies and driving continuous delivery practices.
• Driving architectural decisions at the system level, without being a full-time coder.
• Getting hands-on when needed: reviewing code, validating solutions, exploring tech spikes.
• Contributing to a strong engineering culture: CI/CD, documentation, testing, code quality, and collaboration.

Requirements:
You should have a solid mix of technical background and leadership experience, ideally covering at least 3 of the following 4 areas:

• People Management - 1:1s, coaching, team development, hiring
• Agile Delivery - Scrum/Kanban, cross-functional collaboration, sprint planning
• Architecture - Making scalable system-level decisions
• Code Contribution - Able to contribute to or review code when needed

Essential skills & experience:

• Prior experience as an Engineering Manager, Team Lead, or Tech Lead in a software environment.
• Strong background in hands-on software engineering (.NET, Java, or similar).
• Comfortable working with modern cloud (Azure or AWS), SQL data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, MS SQL).
• Familiar with automation-first QA environments and CI/CD best practices.
• Curiosity and passion for learning new technologies and improving how teams work.

If this role sounds like you, please apply directly to this advert.