About the role
1. You will lead the Partner Engagement engineering team, responsible for key systems that enable Partner operations (., internal portal, registration, incentives, CRM).
2. In this role you will own the technical direction and delivery, aligning engineering decisions with strategic business goals.
3. Your work will directly impact the ability of our Partners to operate efficiently and scale their business with us, so you will lead with both technical depth and strategic thinking, driving architectural direction while ensuring high-quality delivery.
What you’ll do
Engineering & Technical Excellence
4. Lead by example as both a hands-on contributor and technical mentor, setting and upholding high engineering standards.
5. Tackle complex problem domains with clarity and confidence, especially within event-driven architectures.
Delivery & Execution
6. Own your team’s delivery process—ensuring high-quality, valuable outcomes delivered at a sustainable, predictable pace.
7. Guide your team through Agile practices, fostering a culture of iteration, feedback, and continuous improvement.
Technical Leadership
8. Drive the long-term technical roadmap and align it with broader business goals.
9. Build strategic awareness within the team by providing visibility into upcoming priorities and cross-functional initiatives.
10. Broaden the team’s perspective and help connect the dots between their work and its larger impact.
People & Team Management
11. Cultivate a healthy, high-performing team culture built on trust, accountability, and clarity.
12. Run meetings that are purposeful and inclusive, creating space for quieter voices and diverse perspectives.
13. Coach and support engineers through regular 1:1s, focusing on growth, performance, and career progression.
Minimum requirements
14. Proven technical leadership and a hands-on approach to solving engineering challenges.
15. Strong collaboration skills with a high degree of independence, ownership, and initiative.
16. A passion for growing engineers and helping them reach their next level of potential.
17. Expertise in developing applications using Go.
So why pick UW?
We’ve got big ambitions, so there’s going to be plenty of challenges. There are also a lot of benefits:
18. An industry benchmarked salary. We’ll share it during your first conversation.
19. Share Options and Save as You Earn scheme.
20. Discount on our services and you get our coveted Cashback Card for free.
21. A matched contribution pension scheme and life assurance up to 4x your salary.
22. Family-friendly policies, designed to help you and your family thrive.
23. Discounted private health insurance, access to an Employee Assistance line and a free Virtual GP.
24. Belonging groups that help UW shape an even more inclusive future.
25. A commitment to helping you develop and grow in your role.