Senior Engineering Manager, Media Growth

Trainline; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Dental insurance

2-for-1 share purchase plans

EV scheme

Work from abroad policy

Festive time off

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Trainline is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for Media, leading the Ads, Perks, and Sponsored Search initiatives within the New Business pillar. The role focuses on growing non-fee revenue while keeping user experience intact, by ensuring native, contextually relevant media placements that deliver value to customers and partners.

You will supervise multiple teams and Engineering Managers, drive delivery quality, and partner with product, design, data science, and business stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering multi‑team initiatives.
• Experience developing people and growing leaders.
• Ability to inspire trust, autonomy, and a high-performing culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams and their Engineering Managers, supporting career development.
• Own end-to-end delivery, planning, execution, and quality across projects.
• Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, and business stakeholders to align delivery with outcomes.
• Provide technical direction and architecture oversight while managing cross-team dependencies.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Coaching & performance management

End-to-end delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical direction & architecture

Monitoring & incident management

Engineering best practices

Stakeholder communication

Operational excellence

Job description

Trainline is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for Media, leading the Ads, Perks, and Sponsored Search initiatives within the New Business pillar. The role focuses on growing non-fee revenue while keeping user experience intact, by ensuring native, contextually relevant media placements that deliver value to customers and partners.

You will supervise multiple teams and Engineering Managers, drive delivery quality, and partner with product, design, data science, and business stakeholders to