Engineering Manager | Cambridge (hybrid) | £80,000 (+ exceptional benefits) | Python
We are partnered with an organisation responsible for operating and evolving a suite of large scale digital platforms that underpin critical services used across the UK and internationally. These systems run at high volume, support a diverse range of users, and are expected to meet strong standards around availability, security, and long term maintainability.
They are hiring an Engineering Manager who is comfortable operating in complexity. This is a hands on leadership role where you will combine technical judgement with people leadership, shaping how teams design, deliver, and run cloud based services in production.
You will join a mature engineering function working across multiple domains and stakeholder groups, with genuine scope to influence technical direction, delivery standards, and how teams work together.
The team
Engineering teams build API first services using modern web and cloud practices. Systems are containerised, continuously tested, and deployed through automated pipelines. There is a strong DevOps culture with an emphasis on clean design, shared tooling, and reducing
unnecessary complexity.
Typical technologies include
* Python backend
* Modern JavaScript frameworks on the front end
* Containerisation with Docker
* CI pipelines using GitLab or similar
* Infrastructure as code using Terraform
* Cloud native platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
* The team invests heavily in reusable components, templates, and internal platforms to improve speed, quality, and consistency across services
The role
You will be responsible for guiding engineers through the full lifecycle of delivery, from shaping requirements through to running services in production.
This includes
* Leading and mentoring a team of engineers while maintaining a strong delivery focus
* Supporting architectural decisions around APIs, integrations, and service boundaries
* Ensuring services are secure, resilient, and maintainable
* Overseeing automated build, test, and deployment workflows
* Driving improvements to engineering standards and processes
* Helping teams decide when to build new services, extend existing ones, or adopt third party solutions
* Managing priorities, dependencies, and delivery planning in an agile environment
* Working closely with product and non technical stakeholders to turn needs into clear, deliverable work
This role suits someone who enjoys complexity and variety, and who is comfortable operating at both a technical and people leadership level.
You will bring
* Strong experience in modern software engineering and cloud platforms
* A solid background in designing and integrating API driven systems
* Hands on experience with containers, CI and CD, and infrastructure automation
* Experience leading agile, cross functional engineering teams
* Clear communication skills and the ability to influence without relying on authority
* A pragmatic mindset focused on outcomes rather than ideology
This role is suited to someone who wants real ownership. You will be trusted to make pragmatic decisions, improve how engineering is done, and lead teams delivering systems that are relied upon at scale.
It is a strong opportunity for an Engineering Manager who wants to stay technically credible and influence architecture and delivery.
For a confidential conversation, contact Imogen at imogen@sr2rec.co.uk or call 07378 549703.