Senior Engineering Manager

Grip

Senior Engineering Manager at Grip responsible for leading the engineering team behind an AI-powered event platform. Focus on people management, technical excellence, and product delivery.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and mentoring software engineering teams while driving high-quality technical communications and architectural consistency. Proficient in delivering complex systems with a focus on security, observability, and AI-first development practices.

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Team LeadershipAgile MethodologiesTypeScriptAWS InfrastructureAI-First Development

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Hard Skills

Node.jsReactMongoDBPostgresCI/CD PipelineSecurity ComplianceObservabilityTechnical CommunicationPerformance MonitoringFeature Delivery

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationInfluencingFostering Psychological SafetyContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

EKSECSLambdaCloudFrontS3PrometheusGrafanaSentry

Industry Keywords

B2B SaaSHigh-Growth EnvironmentTechnical DebtGovernance PrinciplesLegacy Systems Modernization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSGrafanaJavaScriptMongoDBNode.jsPostgresPrometheusReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor and grow a team of approximately four engineers, including a Principal Engineer and full-stack engineers
Run effective 1:1s, career conversations, and performance reviews using Grip's progression framework
Foster a culture of psychological safety, high standards, and continuous improvement
Own hiring and onboarding for the Manage Squad in partnership with Engineering leadership
Partner closely with the Product Manager and Designer to review upcoming initiatives, assess feasibility, and surface technical risks early
Own the squad's delivery cadence — sprint planning, prioritisation, and release quality
Balance feature delivery with ongoing investment in platform health: tech debt, refactoring, security, and governance
Take ownership of features from start to finish using agile methodologies, delivering with feature flags, tests, and observability
Champion high-quality technical communications: proposals, specs, testing reports, and release planning
Drive AI-first ways of working within the squad — embedding AI tooling into development workflows, code review, testing, and delivery
Drive architectural consistency, code quality, and engineering best practice within the Manage Squad
Work closely with the Head of Platform to align Manage's architecture with the wider platform vision
Identify and lead progressive modernisation of legacy systems — migrating and consolidating without disrupting delivery
Deliver features with security and performance in mind, embedding compliance and governance principles throughout
Collaborate with the VP of Engineering Operations on AWS infrastructure (EKS, ECS, Lambda, CloudFront, S3) as it relates to the Manage domain
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and progressive delivery practices across squads
Drive reliability monitoring and observability within Manage (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry)
Contribute to security posture improvements: vulnerability scanning, pen testing coordination, and enforcement of standards
Work closely with the Engineering Director for Engage to align on shared engineering standards, cross-cutting initiatives, and resource decisions
Partner with the Head of Platform on cross-domain architectural decisions that span Manage, Data, and AI systems
Collaborate with the VP of Engineering Operations on delivery excellence, operational compliance, and cost governance
Represent the Manage Squad in engineering leadership forums and contribute to the organisation-wide technical strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading and growing software engineering teams, ideally in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment
Strong hands-on technical background in the Manage stack or similar: TypeScript, Node.js, React, MongoDB, Postgres, AWS
A track record of delivering complex, production-grade systems with rigour around quality, security, and observability
Experience working closely with Product and Design to shape initiatives before they reach the squad
Comfort influencing architectural decisions across squad boundaries, and working alongside Staff/Principal-level engineers
Genuine excitement about AI-first development — you actively use AI tooling in your own workflow and can credibly lead a team to do the same.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company Training Sponsorship Programme
25 holiday days per year
Sabbatical Leave
Career Progression Pathways — an opportunity to take the lead in shaping an entire industry through AI
Kind, fun and ambitious company culture
Group Life Insurance and company health plan