London-Based Engineering Manager: Lead Python, Cloud & Delivery

Freelancingforgood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team in developing innovative software solutions for energy modelling. Responsible for creating high-performing engineering culture, you will coach and mentor engineers, manage Agile delivery, and maintain technical excellence in Python and cloud infrastructure. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape the future of energy systems.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as an Engineering Manager with people management responsibilities.
• Strong coaching and mentoring ability, with evidence of developing high-performing teams.
• Experience managing delivery in Agile environments with complex data and API-driven products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a multidisciplinary team.
• Own the planning and flow of work through the backlog.
• Promote operational excellence practices and a 'you build it, you run it' culture.

Skills

Engineering management

Coaching and mentoring

Agile delivery management

Python development

APIs (Flask/FastAPI)

Cloud experience (GCP preferred)

Tools

Docker

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Job description

A leading technology firm is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team in developing innovative software solutions for energy modelling. Responsible for creating high-performing engineering culture, you will coach and mentor engineers, manage Agile delivery, and maintain technical excellence in Python and cloud infrastructure. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape the future of energy systems.