Remote Engineering Lead: Roadmaps, Mentorship & Tech Debt

Olo; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Olo is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow a remote team within Northern Ireland. You will own the engineering roadmap, drive technical debt remediation, and align initiatives with long‑term business objectives.

You will hire, coach, and guide engineers across disciplines, ensuring high performance, scalable architecture, and delivery of reliable systems while fostering innovation and inclusive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of engineering experience with 2+ years in management.
• Deep knowledge of technical architecture, system design, and scalability.
• Experience collaborating across teams to develop and execute product roadmaps.
• Proven success in hiring and managing engineering teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and empathetic leadership.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an engineering team to deliver on roadmap and goals.
• Drive prioritisation, technical debt reduction, and scalable architecture.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver product roadmaps with leadership.
• Hire and develop engineering talent, fostering high performance.
• Ensure quality, reliability, and on-time delivery of systems.
• Serve as main escalation point for major technical issues.
• Promote inclusion, innovation, and best practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Product roadmap collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Olo is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow a remote team within Northern Ireland. You will own the engineering roadmap, drive technical debt remediation, and align initiatives with long‑term business objectives.

You will hire, coach, and guide engineers across disciplines, ensuring high performance, scalable architecture, and delivery of reliable systems while fostering innovation and inclusive leadership.