Description
As an Engineering Manager at Tillo you will oversee the software development lifecycle and ensure quality, security, and innovation in Tillo's API Team
Check out our Engineering Hub to find out more about the team!
You will lead a team of software engineers, drive projects, mentor team members, and collaborate cross-functionally to align technical solutions with business objectives. Your role will encompass software design, development, DevOps, commercial support, team management, security adherence, and operations oversight.
We are looking for an experienced Engineer with a solid understanding of PHP and Laravel, as well as mentoring/leadership experience to help take us to the next level as we expand globally
You will join a world-class team in the business of making people smile. Our Platform connects our customers to rewards and incentives from 2000+ brands that people love, all via our seamless, easy-to-use API.
If successful, you will
* Lead the API Team in software design, documentation, and development, ensuring adherence to high standards and best practices.
* Participate in the full development life cycle, from requirements to architecture, implementation, and verification. Developing new features and products to generate revenue.
* Work with your team to ensure the solution is robust, secure, resource-optimised, and cost-effective. Resolve fundamental technical challenges that will enable consistent and efficient delivery.
* Represent the API team's vision and timeline to other functions, translating business needs into a clearly prioritised roadmap.
* Build out and assume responsibility for the API engineering team, outlining correct topologies and engineering processes that encourage optimum productivity, i.e. velocity and frequent shipping, that will drive Tillo's further growth.
* Partner with the API product manager to create a short- and long-term Product engineering vision. Building customer-focused products aligned with Tillo's expansion and growth ambitions.
* Provide DevOps support, monitoring and maintaining test and production environments to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
* Serve as the point of escalation for any platform-related issues, coordinating resolution efforts and communicating updates to relevant stakeholders.
* Support the sales and business development teams by attending client meetings and providing technical expertise.
* Lead recruitment efforts for direct reports and oversee other team members, supporting their training and personal development.
* Support security initiatives, including adherence to ISO 27001 standards, monitoring the Information Security Management System (ISMS), and implementing security controls.
* Participate in operations meetings as needed, providing second-line support and ensuring proper out-of-hours support coverage.
* Schedule and oversee the monitoring rota to ensure continuous monitoring and timely response to alerts.
About you
You're an excellent communicator with proven people leadership skills, with strong domain experience from a scaled API-first business. You should bring a strong product mindset, with exceptional understanding of the customer.
To be successful in this role, you'll need experience with:
* PHP and Laravel, with a strong foundation in object-oriented programming.
* Leading cross-functional engineering teams with a proven track record of instilling engineering best practices and processes.
* The OWASP Top 10 and secure development principles.
* Keeping documentation up to date to ensure transparency and efficiency.
Benefits
We offer all our employees trust and empower our team to work with flexibility and autonomy. We’re a close-knit team and love working collaboratively, with our hybrid model, our team can come together at our fantastic office in Hove, but also focus in their own space. The Tillo team are a motivated bunch and we all work hard to push Tillo forwards, always innovating. We completely understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with the following benefits:
* 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
* Annual Bonus Scheme
* Designated Shares Options for all employees
* Private healthcare
* Enhanced Family Leave Policy
* Quarterly staff engagement surveys - to listen and act on the employee voice.
* Regular employee wellbeing activities, including company lunches and away days where we do everything from helping local charities to traditional team building activities
* Retail discounts
* Raising money for a charity outside of work? We’ll match your donation with our charitable matching contribution
* Well stocked drinks fridge and snack cupboards
* Cycle to work scheme
Tillo: people-centered, success-driven
We're in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can't grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals.