Job Description
At Sage, we're passionate about building software that makes a real difference for millions of small and medium businesses worldwide. To help us achieve this, we're looking for an Engineering Team Leader to inspire, empower, and guide one of our cross-functional development teams.
In this role, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with people leadership. You'll foster a culture where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement thrive. By coaching and mentoring your team, you'll ensure they deliver high-quality, reliable software that meets customer needs and exceeds expectations. Most importantly, you'll create an environment where people feel valued, supported, and motivated to do their best work.
This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in our Newcastle office.
Your First 90 Days
* 30 days – Build strong relationships with your team and stakeholders, while gaining an understanding of current projects, delivery processes, and technical landscape.
* 60 days – Take the lead on planning and delivery. Embed agile practices, support estimation, and mentor team members to strengthen their skills and confidence.
* 90 days – Own team performance and capacity planning. Champion continuous improvement initiatives, align delivery with Sage's product roadmap, and set the tone for innovation and excellence.
Meet the Team
You'll lead a talented, cross-functional engineering team, working alongside product managers, product owners, and other engineering leaders. Together, you'll deliver software that helps businesses run smarter and more efficiently. Leadership at Sage is about servant leadership: empowering teams to take ownership, innovate, and grow while feeling fully supported.
How Success Will Be Measured
* Delivery of reliable, high-quality software that delights customers
* Growth, engagement, and performance of individual team members
* Adoption of agile practices and continuous delivery improvements
* Effective management of team capacity and resources
* Transparent, proactive communication with stakeholders
Skills You'll Gain
* Leadership experience in guiding high-performing teams to success
* Expertise in balancing technical delivery with coaching and people development
* Advanced skills in agile delivery, continuous improvement, and DevOps practices
* Strategic exposure to roadmap planning and product alignment at scale
Key Responsibilities
Snapshot of Your Day-to-Day
You'll start your day aligning with your team, reviewing progress, unblocking challenges, and planning upcoming work. Throughout the week, you'll mentor engineers, facilitate planning sessions, and ensure agile delivery processes are running smoothly. You'll collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to set priorities, while keeping quality, reliability, and innovation at the heart of delivery. You'll also stay close to the technology in your area of expertise, setting technical standards and leading by example.
Qualifications
* Proven experience leading software engineering teams in an agile environment
* Strong technical expertise in at least one engineering discipline (backend, frontend, mobile, or DevOps)
* Track record of delivering maintainable, high-quality, and reliable software
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Experience coaching and mentoring to build high performing, engaged teams
Nice to Have
* Experience with resource and capacity planning
* Background in continuous delivery and large-scale SaaS platforms
* Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices
* Experience driving root cause analysis and continuous process improvement
Learn more about our Products:
At Sage, we offer you an environment where you can grow professionally without compromising your personal well-being. Our benefits package is designed to provide stability, flexibility, and balance:
* Benefits video –
* Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
* Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
* On-going training and professional development
* Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
* Flexible work patterns and hybrid working
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