Job Title: Engineering Manager (50-60% hands on) Job Type: Permanent Location: City of London/Hybrid Salary: £100,000-£110,000 Skills: Ruby, RoR, React, Next, AWS, I am looking for a Engineering Manager Strong experience in Ruby on Rails to join a key client of mine in London. This is suited towards a hands on Developer who has experience as a Leader previously. You will be managing a team of 2 Software Engineers, 2 Frontend Engineers and 2 offshore Software Engineers. Job Accountabilities • Recruit and manage a team of software engineers (and QA engineers if required), overseeing the development and implementation of high-quality code within agreed timelines. • Build and maintain systems that power client journey and business workflows • Manage and review team performance, compensation, and personal development • Provide insightful recommendations for future architectural solutions and software cost management • Create and manage technical project documentation • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, embracing change, and striving for excellence • Conduct regular code reviews to ensure the team's output aligns with the company's coding standards and principles • Drive the pace of development according to business needs through management of the pipeline and efficient use of resources • Continuously improve our testing infrastructure and operations tools • Maintain existing systems and build in observability • Release new features using feature flagging and A/B testing • Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to understand their needs and clients’ needs to develop our tools with a continuous feedback loop • Own features from concept all the way through to production • Work with other members of the team to find and resolve bottlenecks Compensation • Base salary: around ~£110,000 Technical Requirements (Non-Negotiable) • Ruby on Rails expert: Must have significant hands-on experience with Ruby and also active experience within the last 2 years • AWS experience: Familiarity with AWS infrastructure and services • Comfortable being hands-on with code daily while also operating at a strategic level Leadership Experience • At least 3–5+ years of experience managing engineering teams (small teams preferred) • Proven experience in managing underperformance and driving team improvement • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills – able to work closely with product, design, and non-technical stakeholders Business & Industry Fit • Experience in a product-led and/or e-commerce environment • Comfortable working in a non-technical organisation • Strong commercial awareness – understands how engineering decisions impact business outcomes What they can offer • A modern, spacious and comfortable office environment in the heart of Shoreditch • Social events organically organised by the team • Health Shield cashplan with access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program • Life Assurance • Season ticket loan scheme • Staff Discount • The Truman Brewery Black Card offering discount on local shops around the office • Flexi-working options such as: hybrid working, Working From Abroad Allowance; Volunteering Day