- Lead and develop a team of engineers through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, career development planning, and ongoing feedback
- Drive engineering recruitment and onboarding, fostering a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and professional growth
- Establish and improve engineering standards and practices, including code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and technical documentation
- Manage technical debt, track engineering metrics, and contribute to effort estimation and delivery planning
- Partner with Product Owners and Staff Engineers to align priorities, assess technical feasibility, and plan development work
- Build and structure teams around project needs, allocate resources, and balance engineering workloads
- Proactively identify technical risks and blockers, drive their resolution, and elevate critical issues when needed
- Contribute to the R&D; technical strategy and scale engineering processes as projects and teams grow

Requirements

- 5+ years of overall IT experience, including at least 3 years of commercial software development with Node.js, Go, JVM-based technologies, or fullstack development
- 2+ years of experience as a Team Lead or Engineering Manager
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, developing talent, and resolving conflicts
- Strong technical foundation in CI/CD, code reviews, technical debt management, and software engineering best practices




- Experience managing delivery, including resource planning, timelines, and collaboration with Project Managers and Product Owners
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build alignment across teams and functions
- Strategic thinking and experience improving and scaling engineering processes
- Active use of AI-powered tools in day-to-day engineering workflows
- Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, tools, and ways of working
- The opportunity to work on large-scale products and contribute to their development
- A adaptable work environment built on autonomy, ownership, and trust, without micromanagement
- The option to work fully remotely or from a modern office
- Medical insurance coverage in countries where the company operates
- An annual $2,000 benefits allowance after the probation period, which can be used for health insurance upgrades, language learning, and sports activities
- Partial reimbursement for professional training, courses, and participation in industry conferences
- Access to a corporate digital library
- Company-funded weekly online sessions with a psychologist
- Relocation opportunities to countries where the company has offices, with relocation assistance available after the probation period, subject to approval

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📌 Engineering Manager IT & Data Development (Newcastle)
🏢 01.tech
📍 Newcastle