London-Based Engineering Manager, Product & Platform

Legora; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Legora is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a talented engineering team, hands-on in code while guiding architecture and delivery. You’ll build features that simplify legal work for global firms, mentor engineers, and drive technical excellence across a scalable platform.

You’ll work with a top-tier tech stack (Node.js, React, AWS, Kubernetes) and partner with Product and Design to ship high-impact, reliable software from London.

Qualifications

• Hands-on fullstack/backend engineer with leadership experience.
• Ability to mentor engineers and set technical direction.
• Strong communication and collaboration with product and design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end features across our fullstack platform.
• Contribute directly to the codebase while supporting team growth.
• Lead architecture discussions and technical decision-making.
• Ensure high standards in code quality, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to ship value quickly and reliably.
• Review code, provide feedback, and mentor engineers at all levels.
• Champion best practices in development, DevOps, and continuous improvement.
• Work with Node.js, React, Azure, AWS and Kubernetes.

Skills

Fullstack engineering

Backend engineering

Leadership experience

Mentoring

Node.js

React

AWS

Kubernetes

Azure

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Legora is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a talented engineering team, hands-on in code while guiding architecture and delivery. You’ll build features that simplify legal work for global firms, mentor engineers, and drive technical excellence across a scalable platform.

You’ll work with a top-tier tech stack (Node.js, React, AWS, Kubernetes) and partner with Product and Design to ship high-impact, reliable software from London.