️ Role: Engineering Manager Reports to: VP of Technology Team: Technology Location: Holborn, London ⭐ Office Policy: 3 days in person, 2 days at home each week Contract type : Permanent, full time Who We Are: As one of the fastest growing companies in the UK, we’ve redefined how a for-profit business makes a meaningful social impact. As the first to scale in the UK and reach profitability, Omaze has also raised over £80 million for charities and created close to 40 millionaires through its life changing house and prize draws. In addition to working with beloved charities such as British Heart Foundation, Comic Relief, Alzheimer’s Research UK, RSPCA, we’ve also partnered with exceptional celebrity ambassadors including Prince William, David Beckham, Brian Cox and more. Omaze is building a business and culture committed to growth and creating significant social impact on a global scale. Head to Omaze.co.uk to learn more about our mission. Why You’ll Love Working at Omaze: Growth: Omaze is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Impact: Join a team of world changers dedicated to creating a ripple effect of good. Pioneering: Be part of something no one has done before. Culture: We work hard, grow together, and spread joy along the way. About The Job We're looking for an Engineering Manager who is passionate about building high-performing, empowered teams. You'll lead a group of talented engineers, guide them through technical challenges, and work closely with Product and Design to deliver customer-focused solutions at scale for a global business. You’ll also take the lead in managing outsourced software development partners, ensuring they are aligned with our standards, timelines, and technical vision. In addition, you’ll drive Engineering resource planning, budget management, and the definition and delivery of SLAs for internally developed systems and services. This role requires a unique blend of technical acumen, people leadership, and strategic thinking. You’ll play a key role in shaping our Engineering culture, scaling our systems, and developing the people around you. What You’ll Be Doing Lead, mentor, and support a multidisciplinary engineering team - including software engineers, QA, SRE, security, and mobile engineers - with a focus on performance, development, and collaboration Drive the delivery of high-impact features from planning through to production Deliver scalable solutions for a global customer base Own relationships with outsourced development teams, ensuring alignment, effective collaboration and consistent output Plan and manage team capacity, headcount, and budget to support business goals Define, track, and meet SLAs for internally developed systems and services Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented environment Partner with Product, Design, and other relevant stakeholders to shape the roadmap Develop our Engineering processes and practices as we scale, including setting code quality standards and ensuring adherence to engineering excellence Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and ongoing career development of engineers Balance strategic technical guidance with people leadership - you won’t be hands-on every day, but you’ll stay close to the technology About You Organisational & People Leadership Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams, ideally across multiple disciplines (e.g., software engineering, QA, SRE, security, or mobile) in a fast-paced environment A track record of managing and partnering with outsourced or offshore software development teams Experience with engineering resource planning, budgeting, and aligning team structure with business needs Skilled at giving feedback, coaching, and unblocking teams Able to lead through ambiguity and bring structure when needed Effective communicator - both upward and across functions - with the ability to simplify complex ideas and build trust Engage engineers to support a culture of collaboration and inclusion through mentorship, respectful code review, and dedication to quality. You are passionate about voicing your opinions and can be humble in receiving feedback Bonus: Experience in a scale-up environment, or having led teams through growth phase Technical Skills & Experience 10 years of professional software engineering experience. A strong technical foundation - you can understand architecture decisions and unblock teams without being hands-on daily Experience delivering scalable, reliable systems for global user bases Comfortable operating in environments subject to regulatory, compliance, and risk-based security requirements Experience designing and building products or major features from concept to launch. Experience with our client-side tech stack: Typescript, SASS, Web Components, Shopify Experience with our server-side tech stack: Typescript, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Serverless Framework. We actively seek out diversity of thought and experience to drive innovation. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives and work hard to ensure that every Omaze employee can bring their authentic self to work at all times. What’s In It For You Generous stock options scheme 30 days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays Annual office closure between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Private medical and dental insurance 9% employer pension contributions, when you contribute at least 2% £1,200 learning and development budget each year to use on training courses, conferences and professional memberships Personal equipment budget to work from home Enhanced family leave policies Life assurance of 4x your salary Our hiring process Our hiring process may vary between roles, particularly for technical roles where we may incorporate a technical skills/based interview, but as standard you’ll have: Screening call with one of our in-house Talent Leads First stage interview with the Hiring Manager On-site second stage interview with key stakeholders - this could be other managers, peers or Senior team members. Final stage interview with one of our Execs. On average, our hiring process takes around 2-3 weeks after your initial screening call. We hire on a rolling basis, so we’ll close the role when we either a) have enough applications to process or b) have hired someone exceptional to fill the position. You’ll hear from us throughout the process, but if you’ve got any questions, please reach out to us at talent@omaze.com. ⭐