(Remote) Platform Engineering Manager

Few&Far; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK is looking for a Remote Platform Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and develop their platform strategy. This role is crucial during their scale-up phase, combining the solidity of an established brand with a startup's agility. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering management background in SaaS, with expertise in DevOps or Platform Engineering, and be adept with cloud technologies like AWS. Join this 'Best Place to Work' and influence the future of their technical landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager in a growth-stage or mature SaaS company.
• Strong background in cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Experience in leadership within transitioning companies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor approximately 10 engineers across two key teams.
• Take ownership of the platform engineering roadmap focusing on infrastructure management.
• Define and build the long-term data platform strategy.

Skills

Engineering Management

DevOps

SRE

Platform Engineering

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Job description

Remote Platform Engineering Manager - ScaleUp

" The best leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders."

This role is the embodiment of that principle. It’s not about maintaining the status quo; it’s about building the platform—and the people—that will power the next chapter of growth for a established business thinking like a startup.

Few&Far are partnering with a Sunday Times 'Best Place to Work' that is entering a pivotal scale‑up phase . They have the solid foundation and customer base of a corporate, but operate with the agility, ambition, and startup mindset of a much younger company. They need a leader to architect their technical future.

Here’s what’s cool about them :

• The Culture : A recognised 'Best Place to Work' with a remote‑first, UK‑based team. They are problem‑solvers, not ticket‑takers.
• The Scale & Impact : You won't just be keeping the lights on. You'll be developing the data platform strategy from the ground up and taking ownership of critical infrastructure that serves thousands of practices.
• The Tech : They're leveraging the latest tech, including AI and LLMs , to solve real‑world problems and change the face of an entire industry.

Here’s what you’ll be doing :

• Manage and mentor approximately 10 engineers across two key teams
• Take ownership of the platform engineering roadmap, with a sharp focus on infrastructure management, cost optimisation, and reliability .
• Partner closely with the Head of Data to define and build the long‑term data platform strategy .
• Thrive in a fast‑paced environment, expertly juggling a high volume of parallel requests and initiatives to keep pace with business ambition.

Here’s what they are looking for :

• A proven Engineering Manager experience in a growth‑stage or mature SaaS company.
• A solid background in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering is ideal. A Product Engineering Manager with a strong infrastructure affinity will also be considered.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms ( AWS is a plus ).
• A leader who has thrived in a transition‑phase company —you know how to build and scale systems and teams, not just maintain them.

So if this sounds like you then please hit that apply button to find out more or email me directly at [e-mail]