Senior Engineering Manager - Wellbeing

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to enhance their wellbeing platform's capabilities. This role involves managing an Engineering team, overseeing software development processes, and implementing health-tech initiatives. Candidates should have a strong background in fitness technology, API development, and cloud computing, with proven leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in user-centric fitness and wellness technology.
• Strong technical expertise in software architecture and design patterns.
• Excellent communication skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives for fitness and wellness capabilities in the platform.
• Oversee the software development lifecycle from conception to deployment.
• Ensure compliance with health and wellness industry standards.

Skills

Leadership

Machine Learning

API Development

Cloud Technologies

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Tools

AWS

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Senior Engineering Manager - Wellbeing, London (City of London)

Client: Reward Gateway

Location: London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 16.06.2025

Expiry Date: 31.07.2025

Job Description:

Reward Gateway, together with Edenred, are a global market leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help our clients and their leaders to transform employee experience that will attract, engage, and retain top talent through employee benefits, strategic reward and recognition, well-being, and much more.

With our shared missions of ‘Making the World a Better Place to Work’ and ‘Enriching connections, For good’, you’ll be contributing to improving employee engagement and building better, stronger, and more resilient organisations to improve people’s daily lives. Our shared mission guides our every action and charts a sustainable path to a better future.

An opportunity has become available for an experienced senior manager to lead this newly established role, focusing on delivering our fitness products. You will drive the implementation and execution of our wellbeing initiatives, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and secure amidst a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

You will guide a skilled Engineering team toward creating a global wellbeing platform that meets the needs of both users and merchants. You will oversee delivery across web and mobile apps with an API-first cloud-based approach, applying your knowledge to simplify and refine operational processes.

Some of Your Responsibilities & Core Duties will be to:

• Lead initiatives to enhance fitness and wellness capabilities in our platform, aligning with the trend towards personalised mobile-first wellness experiences.
• Contribute to defining and delivering Engineering roadmaps, anticipating technical challenges, and managing interdependencies.
• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from conception to deployment and maintenance, ensuring high-quality outcomes across all phases.
• Implement best practices in coding, testing, and maintenance to enhance system scalability and performance, particularly for high-traffic events.
• Ensure compliance with health and wellness industry standards and regulations, integrating third-party wellness tracking technology solutions with a seamless user experience.
• Set a high bar for software engineering excellence, emphasizing efficiency, performance optimization, and high availability.
• Mentor tech leads and managers across the Engineering organisation.

The Experience and Key Skills you will have:

• Proven experience leading and managing teams or projects in a user-centric fitness and wellness area.
• Understanding of machine learning techniques in fitness and wellness technology.
• Strong technical expertise in API development, with a deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, with the ability to deploy and manage scalable solutions.
• Extensive knowledge of fitness and wellness technology solutions, including user engagement, digital health strategies, and mobile wellness technologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of making data-driven decisions.
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders including executives, partners, and vendors.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, fostering innovation and excellence.

The Interview Process:

• Online screening interview with the Senior Talent Partner
• Interview with the Group Director of Engineering and Director of Engineering (App & Merchant Experience)
• Final interview with the CTO

Be comfortable. Be you.

At Reward Gateway, we want all employees to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity, and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences, as we believe diversity drives innovation. Express yourself, join our community, and help us Make the World a Better Place to Work.

From perks to people, our BETTER approach to hiring earns us more trust, happier people, and world-class talent to help us make the world a better place to work. Find out more about Reward Gateway's approach to benefits, equality, talent, technology, empathy, and what you’ll get in return for joining our Mission at rg.co/lifeatrg.