Salary
💰 $110,000 per year
About the role
- Reports to Associate Director of Engineering
- Balance technical oversight and people management with strategic team leadership
- Responsible for wellbeing and ongoing professional development of engineers
- Collaborate with delivery and commercial teams to ensure smooth running of the squad
- Anticipate and identify problems as they arise, addressing them yourself, or escalating as necessary
- Gather actionable feedback and deliver it to reports in a constructive manner
- Complete Performance Reviews and 1:1s for your reports
- Manage, coach and mentor your reports, supporting their development and career progression
- Represent your engineering team in meta-level discussions
- Lead a cross-functional squad, setting clear goals and creating a culture of accountability
- Facilitate ceremonies such as retrospectives and squad check-ins
- Collaborate with other engineering managers to ensure consistency in practices
Requirements
- Broad understanding of technologies used by Human Made, e.g. WordPress, React, APIs, software architecture etc.
- Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Squad Leader in an agency environment.
- Excellent communication, team building and organisational skills.
- Experienced and capable of identifying an individual’s areas for improvement.
- Experience with gathering constructive feedback and delivering it to team members.
- Confident in addressing interpersonal issues.
- Experienced in a remote working environment.
- A growth mindset with a passion for helping engineers succeed in their careers.
- 100% remote, async‑first culture.
- Enhanced paid parental leave policy
- 35 day holiday policy
- Special Exceptions leave for milestone life events (after one year of service)
- Sickness and carers leave
- Regular company retreat
- Conference and training budget
- Remote working allowance
- Matched pension / 401K policies
- Healthcare Covered (US)
- Contributions towards eye tests and glasses if needed
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
WordPressReactAPIssoftware architecture
Soft skills
communicationteam buildingorganizational skillscoachingmentoringproblem-solvingfeedback deliveryinterpersonal skillsgrowth mindset