Hybrid Engineering Manager — Scale High-Performance Systems

Wave Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-performance technology company in London is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and mentor a team of engineers. This hands-on leadership role requires a strong background in microservices and modern backend stacks. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building core product services, driving technical initiatives, and ensuring performance and reliability in a fast-paced environment. A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills are essential for aligning engineering with product goals.

Qualifications

• Strong background building microservices for high-scale products.
• Previous technical leadership or direct people management experience.
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers responsible for building core product services.
• Manage and mentor engineers across different seniority levels.
• Drive sprint planning, delivery and technical direction.

Skills

Microservices development

Modern backend stacks

Technical leadership

Distributed systems understanding

Performance engineering

Strong communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

A high-performance technology company in London is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and mentor a team of engineers. This hands-on leadership role requires a strong background in microservices and modern backend stacks. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building core product services, driving technical initiatives, and ensuring performance and reliability in a fast-paced environment. A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills are essential for aligning engineering with product goals.