Runware

Information Technology and Services

EngineeringManager

London, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Engineering Manager at Runware. Skills: Engineering Management, Technical Leadership, People Management, Delivery. Lead, mentor, and grow a team. Create a culture of ownership”

What You'll Achieve.

Build a high-performing team; Ensuring predictable delivery; Maintaining engineering quality; Scale Runware’s platform; Deliver complex technical projects end-to-end; Ensure projects are delivered on time, with high quality and clear ownership

Industry & Context.

Information Technology and Services
Problems you'll solve

Challenging designs; Helping the team make the right trade-offs; Identify risks early; Proactively remove blockers

Eligibility Requirements

Existing right to work in the UK, Unable to offer visa sponsorship in the UK

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience in software engineering, 3 years in an engineering management or tech lead role, backend background (PHP, Python, Go, Rust or similar), solid understanding of distributed systems, Proven experience leading teams, delivering complex technical projects end-to-end, Comfortable discussing system design, APIs, performance, and scalability, Experience with modern engineering practices: CI/CD, testing, code reviews, monitoring, people leadership skills: empathy, clarity, and the ability to raise the bar without burning teams out, Excellent communication skills, ability to operate autonomously in a remote setup, existing right to work in the UK

Nice to Have

Experience working on high-scale platforms, infrastructure, or developer-facing APIs, Exposure to AI/ML platforms, inference systems, or performance-critical workloads, Previous experience in fast-growing startups or scale-ups

What You'll Do.

Create a culture of ownership

Support individual growth

Ensure projects are delivered on time

Act as a technical sounding board

Ensure backend systems are scalable

Promote best practices

Partner closely with other teams

Translate business goals into plans

Communicate clearly and proactively

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering closely with Product, DevOps, and other engineering leaders; Work closely with Product, DevOps, ML and other teams to ensure alignment; Communicate clearly and proactively in a fully remote environment

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; Communicate clearly and proactively

Process & Methodology

Planning, Prioritization, Delivery of engineering work, Ensure projects are delivered on time, Identify risks early, Proactively remove blockers

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