Virgin

Engineering Manager

Virgin

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: LondonUnited Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £108,000 - £125,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead 1–3 full-stack engineering teams, shaping how we build, deliver and scale our platform.
  • Set the technical direction across cloud-native services, APIs and event-driven systems.
  • Stay close to the code, guiding design, reviewing solutions and jumping in when it matters.
  • Bring a T-shaped mindset with depth in a core discipline while being comfortable working across adjacent disciplines.
  • Build a high-performing, inclusive team where people grow and do their best work.
  • Partner with Product, Design and Commercial teams to deliver meaningful customer outcomes.
  • Drive adoption and evolution of DevOps and DevEx practices, raising the bar on flow and quality.
  • Embrace AI-assisted engineering as part of everyday practice, helping teams thoughtfully apply emerging tools to improve design, delivery and learning.

Requirements

  • Strong back-end engineering background (Java/Spring or similar) with experience building scalable systems.
  • Experience leading engineers, ideally across multiple teams or squads.
  • Confidence working in cloud environments (AWS) and modern architectures.
  • A hands-on mindset – you enjoy staying close to the tech, not just managing from afar.
  • Curiosity and experience with AI tooling in engineering workflows.
  • A product mindset – you think about customer impact, not just technical delivery.
  • The hunger to grow, step up and make a lasting impact.
Benefits
  • unlimited leave for your globe-trotting dreams
  • a “Screw it, let’s do it” pot to enjoy being you
  • a learning budget to fuel your curiosity
  • top-notch health care
  • family support that goes the extra mile
  • a generous pension with up to 10% employer contribution
  • life insurance
  • the option to go electric through our EV scheme
  • flexible volunteering
  • investing in your future
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaSpringcloud-native servicesAPIsevent-driven systemsDevOpsDevEx practicesAI toolingscalable systems
Soft Skills
leadershipteam buildingcollaborationcuriosityproduct mindsethands-on mindsetinclusivitygrowth mindset