(Remote) Platform Engineering Manager

Few&Far; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive SaaS company in Birmingham is seeking a Remote Platform Engineering Manager to lead and mentor a talented engineering team. You will be responsible for the platform engineering roadmap, collaborating on the data platform strategy, and leveraging innovative technology to drive growth. The ideal candidate has strong experience in a SaaS environment, with a solid background in DevOps or Platform Engineering. This role offers an exciting opportunity to build and scale systems within a dynamic, remote-first culture.

Qualifications

• Proven Engineering Manager experience in a growth-stage or mature SaaS company.
• Solid background in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, AWS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor approximately 10 engineers across two key teams.
• Take ownership of the platform engineering roadmap.
• Partner closely with the Head of Data to define and build the data platform strategy.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment juggling multiple initiatives.

Skills

Engineering Management

DevOps

Platform Engineering

Cloud Platforms

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]