Manager, Engineer

Working Nomads; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity company in the UK is seeking a Backend Developer with a strong background in Python, Node.js, or Go. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in leading high-performing teams. Responsibilities include designing scalable architectures and mentoring other developers. Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that offers remote work options and values creativity and initiative.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of backend development using Python, Node.js, or Go.
• Strong knowledge of modern development practices and automated testing.
• Experience leading high-performing software teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable web application architectures.
• Provide technical guidance and perform code reviews.
• Build and lead engineering teams, attracting diverse talent.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Node.js

Go

Automated testing

UI/UX principles

RESTful APIs

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Organizational skills

Education

BSc or higher degree in Computer Science

Job description

Menlo Security's mission is enabling the world to connect, communicate and collaborate securely without compromise. COVID-19 has made our mission all the more real. We support customers across various enterprises including Fortune 500 companies, 9/10 of the largest global banks and the Department of Defense.

The world has fundamentally changed. We are growing from 400 employees into the next phase of our journey, and we need passionate talent filled with empathy and agility. The right candidate for the job is ethical, hyper-organized, fanatical about seeing things through to completion, service-oriented, and humble enough to take feedback and coaching yet confident enough to provide feedback and coaching.

Menlo is well-funded for growth and our investors are second to none. They include Vista Equity Partners (“Vista ”), General Catalyst, JPMC, American Express, HSBC, and Ericsson Ventures.

About the role

The position is full-time and either remote (UK time zone) or based in our Bracknell, UK office.

Your Experience

• Deep understanding of backend development experience using one or more modern programming languages, including but not limited to Python, Node.js, and Go, in a Linux environment.
• Strong knowledge of modern development practices, including automated testing, build tools, and UI/UX principles.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable web application architectures.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and API design principles.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring high performing software development teams.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, perform code reviews, and debug complex issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive, ambitious, with a strong ability to learn new technologies.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• 2+ years of experience in leading and building high-performing engineering teams, attracting top talent with diverse skills, and hands on management (including responsibilities such as performance reviews, talent assessment, onboarding and training new team members, etc.).
• BSc or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Why Menlo?

Our culture is collaborative, inclusive, and fun! We have five core values: Stay Aligned, Get It Done, Customer Empathy, Think Creatively and Help Each Other Out. We believe in open communication, supporting new ideas, and sharing a mutual mindset of what we’re aiming to achieve together. There are tremendous opportunities to take initiative, implement new ideas, and have a hand in building a legacy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

TO ALL AGENCIES: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Menlo Security outside of the Talent organization. Menlo Security’s policy is to only accept resumes from agencies via Ashby (ATS). Agencies must have a valid services agreement executed and must have been assigned by the Talent team to a specific requisition. Any resume submitted outside of this process will be deemed the sole property of Menlo Security. In the event a candidate submitted outside of this policy is hired, no fee or payment will be paid.