Engineering Manager, Wikidata Platform

Jobgether; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting agency is seeking an Engineering Manager for a globally distributed engineering team in the United Kingdom. This role involves overseeing a large-scale structured data platform, ensuring operational excellence while fostering an inclusive team culture. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience managing engineering teams, especially building data services. The position is fully remote, offering competitive salaries and a culture that emphasizes learning and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fully remote work

Flexible work hours

Health benefits

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams building API-driven data services.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale systems with strong operational practices.
• Strong people management skills, including hiring and performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed engineering team focused on query services.
• Oversee planning and execution of high-quality software delivery.
• Develop long-term engineering strategies for platform reliability.

Skills

Managing engineering teams

Delivering large-scale systems

Exceptional communication skills

Influencing cross-functional teams

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Engineering Manager, Wikidata Platform in United Kingdom.

This role offers the opportunity to lead a globally distributed engineering team responsible for powering a large-scale structured data platform used by millions worldwide. As Engineering Manager, you will oversee the development and maintenance of a high-performance query infrastructure, collaborating closely with product, data, and site reliability teams. You’ll balance technical strategy with people leadership, guiding engineers through complex platform initiatives and cross-team projects. The position emphasizes both operational excellence and innovation, with a focus on scalable, sustainable systems. Operating in a remote-first environment, you will shape team culture, drive delivery outcomes, and ensure platform services meet the needs of diverse communities globally.

Accountabilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed engineering team focused on large-scale query services and platform infrastructure.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality software, including system migrations and platform enhancements.
• Develop and implement long-term engineering strategies for platform reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, SRE, and data teams to align on priorities, roadmaps, and dependencies.
• Ensure operational excellence, including incident management, monitoring, and lifecycle maintenance.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and psychologically safe team culture, supporting professional development and sustainable work practices.
• Communicate technical plans, risks, and progress clearly to leadership, stakeholders, and external collaborators.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams building API-driven or platform-level data services.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale, high-throughput systems with strong operational practices (monitoring, incident response, runbooks).
• Experience guiding software systems through full lifecycle management.
• Strong people management skills, including hiring, mentoring, and performance evaluation.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams in distributed, remote-first environments.
• Technical understanding of data-intensive applications and privacy-sensitive data.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially in asynchronous collaboration.
• Experience with knowledge graphs, RDF/SPARQL, or open data initiatives is a plus.
• Comfort with ambiguity, complex problem-solving, and pragmatic, long-term thinking.

Benefits

• Competitive, equitable salary with adjustments for location and experience.
• Fully remote, globally distributed work with occasional travel.
• Inclusive and supportive engineering culture emphasizing learning, collaboration, and career growth.
• Flexible work hours accommodating multiple time zones.
• Access to training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Health benefits and other country-specific perks for eligible employees.

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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