Requirements
* Validated experience leading and developing software and quality engineers in a delivery‑focused environment
* Strong understanding of agile delivery, planning, and estimation techniques
* Experience operating in complex, regulated, or data‑heavy domains is highly desirable
* Ability to make pragmatic decisions and handle challenging priorities
* Solid engineering background with deep experience in software development stacks (preferably Java, Vue) and CI/CD release pipelines
* Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud‑based infrastructure (preferably AWS)
* Comfortable reviewing designs, challenging solutions, and supporting technical decision‑making
* Experience working with non‑functional requirements such as security, performance, and resilience
* Clear, confident communicator with engineers and non‑technical partners
* Able to influence without authority and navigate matrixed organisations
* Calm and effective under pressure, particularly during incidents or delivery challenges
* Demonstrates strong ownership, integrity, and customer focus
What the job involves
* We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead some of our product development teams, responsible for the day‑to‑day people leadership, delivery, and technical execution of complex, business‑critical software
* This role will focus on building high‑performing teams, delivering reliable outcomes, and ensuring engineering excellence within a regulated, data‑intensive product environment
* You and your team will be key service owners for elements of the Product architecture, accountable for balancing feature development with architectural and operational improvements
* You will mentor development and quality engineers, partner closely with Product, Architecture, and Operations, and translate roadmap priorities into predictable, high‑quality delivery
* While not a hands‑on coding role, a strong technical background is crucial to guide design decisions, challenge assumptions, and support the team
* This role will report to a Senior Engineering Manager, and be a key member of the World Check One engineering leadership team. The role will be based in our Nottingham engineering centre of excellence
* Lead, coach, and develop multi-functional engineering teams (typically 6–10 FTE, supplemented with vendors)
* Conduct regular 1:1s, performance evaluations, and career development planning
* Develop a culture of accountability, psychological safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement
* Support engineers’ growth in technical, delivery, and behavioural competencies
* Provide technical guidance on system design, architecture changes, and implementation approaches
* Ensure solutions align with platform standards, security requirements, and regulatory obligations
* Promote modern engineering practices including clean code, automated testing, observability, and resilience
* Partner with Architects and Principal Engineers on technical direction while ensuring team understanding and agreement
* Support incident response and post‑incident learning, driving sustainable fixes
* Collaborate with Product and Delivery Management to break down roadmap initiatives into clear, achievable plans
* Ensure effective agile ways of working (Scrum/Kanban), adapting practices as needed for real‑world delivery
* Manage dependencies, risks, and trade‑offs, calling out appropriately to the wider management team for support
* Balance feature delivery with technical health, operational stability, and cloud efficiency
* Act as the engineering point of contact for your teams' scope
* Work closely with Product, SRE/Operations, and Security teams
* Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes clearly to interested parties and leadership
* Lead and contribute to broader engineering initiatives and communities of practice across the engineering department
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