Senior Engineering Manager

Company: Virgin Media Business Ireland
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

We’re looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to join our team in Leeds City Centre on a permanent basis. This is a hybrid role, with two days in the office and three days working remotely each week.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and retain a high‑performing team of senior engineers.
  • Set clear expectations, run effective 1:1s, and provide candid feedback.
  • Own end‑to‑end hiring, including technical bar, interviews, and onboarding.
  • Drive delivery outcomes across scope, quality, pace, and predictability.
  • Translate product roadmaps into clear, actionable engineering plans.
  • Remove blockers quickly to maintain momentum and delivery pace.
  • Uphold high engineering standards across code quality, architecture, and CI/CD.
  • Contribute to architecture decisions and promote scalable, reusable design.
  • Champion GCP‑first, API‑first, microservices, and AI‑native approaches.
  • Partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliant, aligned, and on‑track delivery.
  • Report to the Director of Engineering, Platform & AI and act as the voice of the Engineering pillar in cross‑functional forums.
  • Work closely with Security, GRC, Legal, and external partners to keep delivery compliant and unblocked.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in software engineering, including leadership of senior IC engineers.
  • Strong track record leading build‑focused teams (greenfield or platform extensions), not just BAU.
  • Confident working with GCP or a comparable hyperscaler.
  • Experience delivering API‑first, microservices‑based solutions in production.
  • Strong hiring capability with experience building and scaling teams.
  • Desirable: Background in a tech‑first environment (e.g. BPO, FinTech).
  • Desirable: Exposure to AI/ML platforms (e.g. agent frameworks, LLM integration).
  • Desirable: Familiarity with enterprise procurement and vendor governance models.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + bonus.
  • 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more days.
  • Additional 3 days of annual leave after 5 years of service.
  • Well‑being and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover, and dental insurance.
  • Matched pension contribution up to 10%.
  • Car benefit scheme.
  • Access to an online learning platform for career growth.

Equal Opportunity

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026