Senior Engineering Manager

Method-Resourcing; Milehouse; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth technology company in Milehouse is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead their transformation towards an event-driven platform. This role requires strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of distributed systems, and offers a competitive salary along with bonuses. The ideal candidate will manage engineering teams and drive strategic technical direction during a significant architectural rebuild.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of engineering teams within scaling or transforming environments.
• Strong technical background in distributed systems and cloud-native design.
• Experience driving large architectural programs, especially monolith-to-microservices transitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the engineering organization.
• Set engineering strategy and long-term technical direction.
• Drive delivery of a multi-year architectural transformation.

Skills

Leadership of engineering teams

Distributed systems expertise

Cloud-native design

Modern .NET or similar ecosystems

Event-driven design

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Engineering Manager

£100,000-£110,000 + Bonus + Shares St Albans (Hybrid)

A long-established, high-growth technology company is beginning a full architectural rebuild following multiple acquisitions. They are unifying several platforms into a single source of truth and scaling for major new market expansion over the next five years.

They are hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the engineering organisation through this transformation, setting direction, driving delivery, and building a high-performing team capable of delivering a world‑class, event‑driven platform.

You will guide teams as they decouple a large monolith into a distributed, high-throughput event‑driven system that will process tens of millions of events per day. This role combines technical leadership, organisational management, and strategic delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the engineering organisation (hiring, performance, coaching, structure).
• Set engineering strategy, standards, and long‑term technical direction.
• Drive delivery of a multi‑year architectural transformation to event‑driven microservices.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, and senior leadership to define and execute the roadmap.
• Oversee delivery across multiple squads, ensuring quality, velocity, and resilience.
• Shape engineering culture: reliability, ownership, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage budgets, supplier relationships, and resource planning.
• Ensure modern, efficient practices across CI/CD, observability, security, and cloud operations.

What You Bring

• Proven leadership of engineering teams within scaling or transforming environments.
• Strong technical background in distributed systems, cloud‑native design, and modern .NET or similar ecosystems.
• Experience driving large architectural programmes, especially monolith‑to‑microservices transitions.
• Deep understanding of event‑driven design, reliability, and performance at scale.
• Ability to balance strategic direction with hands‑on technical guidance.
• Strong influence and communication across engineering, product, and executive stakeholders.
• Track record of building high‑performing teams and elevating engineering culture.

Why Join

You will steer a major, business‑critical platform rebuild from the ground up, shaping the engineering organisation for years to come. This is a high‑impact leadership role with genuine strategic influence and a strong long‑term reward package.

How to Apply

Send your CV directly or contact Brent Chambers on .