Engineering Manager

Job title:

Engineering Manager

Company

Hyperoptic

Job description

Job title: Engineering ManagerOffice location with Hybrid working: Hammersmith, LondonAbout the role and the Team:Reporting into the Software Development Director, we are seeking a highly skilled Engineering Manager with expertise in modern frontend development to lead the design, development, and operation of our user-facing applications. This role combines technical leadership, product ownership, and team management, focusing on building intuitive, high-performance, and scalable solutions.The ideal candidate will have deep experience with Vue.js, Nuxt, and event-driven architecture (EDA) using Kafka, as well as a passion for mentoring developers and driving technical excellence.What will you be doing?

• Facilitate Kanban practices, including feature refinement, flow management, and regular feedback loops to optimize team performance.
• Empower teams by removing impediments and creating an environment conducive to high performance and collaboration.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize work, manage risks, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Promote Agile principles and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
• Facilitate team events and discussions to improve communication, transparency,and delivery effectiveness.
• Monitor and enhance team workflows to ensure consistent delivery and alignment with organizational standards.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field – Desirable
• Telecoms experience
• Experience with Jira for issue tracking
• Deep expertise in Kanban or Scrum
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to think strategically, provide practical solutions, and make sound decisions in complex and evolving product and customer journey environments.
• Strong leadership abilities, including the capacity to build and motivate teams, manage change, hold people to account and drive a culture of customer and product focus.

Why work for us?We’re in our customer’s corner and our vision is to be the UK’s most loved and desired broadband provider, that shows the way broadband is done!Awarded Broadband Provider of the Year 2023 Uswitch Telecoms Awards, as voted for by 20,000 customers, plus Fair Terms Gold Award 2023. We’re also very proud to have been awarded Great Place to Work Certification (2022-23) and UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (2022)Going beyond the expectedWhatever we’re doing – whether we’re liaising with property professionals, delivering our network, or installing in a customer’s home, going beyond the expected is the benchmark for everything we do. How we work is shaped by our three culture principles:

• We work smarter, together
• We stay focused
• We strive for excellence

Some of our key Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Global Remote working for up to 2 week per year for those who are able to work remotely
• 25 days’ paid holiday increasing each year, to a max of 35
• Extra days off for your birthday, moving home, wedding/civil partnership and to volunteer
• Private medical Insurance provided by AXA health
• Life assurance giving you cover of 4 times your base salary
• Partnership with the Kings Trust
• Our pension scheme matches your contributions up to 4%
• Retail offers – discounts from hundreds of recognisable brands
• Free Hyperoptic broadband if you live in a Hyperoptic area
• Enhanced pay for new parents

We’re committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees. In fact, this is at the heart of our culture and values. We welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life.What happens next? * You apply

• We carefully review your application
• We’ll get back to you – even if it’s a no (for now)

For more information on the Hiring Manager or team for this role, please reach out to Madhoo Thavalingam (Talent Acquisition) who can support with additional questions.Role Description

Expected salary

Location

Hammersmith, West London

Job date

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:19:12 GMT

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