Engineering Manager - Remote

Overview

As an Engineering Manager at Civica, you will be a hands-on “player-coach” responsible for managing a team of software engineers while also contributing technically to ensure the best outcomes.

In Short

• Hire, build and manage a team of successful & happy software engineers.
• Enable your team for success, ensuring delivery of high-quality products.
• Embody good engineering culture and drive great behaviours.
• Design, develop, deploy and maintain software products.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot complex issues using log analysis and debugging techniques.
• Contribute to documentation and team processes.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.

Requirements

• Experience in recruiting, coaching and mentoring software engineers.
• Deep knowledge of modern software development practices.
• Expertise in implementing engineering metrics for quality and performance.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and creating clarity for your team.
• Proficient in writing high-quality, maintainable code.
• Strong understanding of computer science concepts.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Building and shipping products using NodeJS and React.
• Knowledge of observability practices and monitoring tools.
• Experience modernising legacy software.
• Worked with GoLang.

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays, with options to buy extra days.
• Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.
• 5% employer match pension contributions.
• Income Protection and Life Assurance benefits.
• Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan.
• Employee-led affinity groups and referral bonuses.