Remote Engineering Manager — Lead Scale & Delivery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Stock options

Remote-first setup

Flexible hours

Family leave

Company retreats

Job summary

Runware is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our core engineering teams. This hands-on leadership role sits at the intersection of people management, delivery, and technical decision-making.

You’ll be responsible for building a high-performing team, ensuring predictable delivery, maintaining engineering quality, and partnering closely with Product, DevOps, and other engineering leaders to scale Runware’s platform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in an engineering management or tech lead role.
• Strong backend background (PHP, Python, Go, Rust or similar), with solid understanding of distributed systems.
• Proven experience leading teams and delivering complex technical projects end-to-end.
• Comfortable discussing system design, APIs, performance, and scalability.
• Experience with modern engineering practices: CI/CD, testing, code reviews, monitoring.
• Strong people leadership skills: empathy, clarity, and the ability to raise the bar without burning teams out.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to operate autonomously in a remote setup.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers in a fast-scaling environment.
• Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support individual growth through regular 1:1s, feedback, and coaching.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
• Own team execution: planning, prioritization, and delivery of engineering work.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, with high quality and clear ownership.
• Identify risks early and proactively remove blockers.
• Balance speed, reliability, and technical debt in a pragmatic way.
• Act as a technical sounding board on system design, architecture, and trade-offs.
• Ensure backend systems are scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Promote best practices around code quality, testing, observability, and security.
• Partner closely with other teams like DevOps and Product to align technical direction.
• Work closely with Product, DevOps, ML and other teams to ensure strong alignment.
• Translate business and product goals into clear engineering execution plans.
• Communicate clearly and proactively in a fully remote environment.

Skills

8+ years experience

3+ years management

Backend expert

Distributed systems

Leadership

Communication

CI/CD

Job description

Runware is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our core engineering teams. This hands-on leadership role sits at the intersection of people management, delivery, and technical decision-making.

You’ll be responsible for building a high-performing team, ensuring predictable delivery, maintaining engineering quality, and partnering closely with Product, DevOps, and other engineering leaders to scale Runware’s platform.