
Engineering Manager
Virgin
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United 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