Salary£100,000 – 100,000 per year
Requirements
Strong hands‑on software engineering background
Previous experience as a Senior, Staff, Lead Engineer, or Engineering Manager
Proven experience leading and mentoring engineers
Strong commercial experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and SQL
Experience designing and building scalable distributed systems
Strong understanding of cloud‑based production environments
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Comfortable remaining hands‑on and completing technical assessments as part of the interview process
Passion for AI‑assisted development and modern engineering tooling
Experience introducing AI into software development workflows
Interest in agentic AI and autonomous systems
Experience working in fast‑paced product‑led businesses
Backgrounds within high‑scale technology organisations, gaming companies, Amazon‑style engineering environments, or startup ecosystems
Responsibilities
Contribute directly to core product development and platform engineering
Lead architecture reviews and technical design discussions
Drive engineering best practices across quality, testing, performance, observability, and security
Design and build scalable distributed systems using modern technologies
Identify technical risks and remove delivery blockers
Partner with senior engineering leaders on long‑term technical strategy
Champion AI‑assisted software development practices
Drive adoption of tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, and emerging AI technologies
Explore opportunities for agentic AI and autonomous systems
Coach engineers on safe, effective use of AI in development workflows
Improve engineering productivity through automation and intelligent tooling
Lead, mentor, and develop software engineers
Conduct regular 1‑to‑1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation
Support hiring, onboarding, and team growth initiatives
Help engineers improve system design, coding practices, and problem‑solving skills
Technologies
AI
ChatGPT
Cloud
Copilot
Cursor
GitHub
Support
SQL
Security
TypeScript
NodeJS
MoreWe are partnering with a leading global commodity intelligence and market insights platform to hire a hands‑on Software Engineering Manager / Engineering Lead in London on a hybrid basis. This is a permanent role with a salary of £105,000 – £110,000 plus bonus and benefits. We offer a genuine player‑coach opportunity with approximately 60% hands‑on coding and 40% management, giving you significant influence over technical direction, engineering culture, and AI adoption across the organisation. You will join a collaborative, low‑ego, highly supportive leadership team and work on complex, real‑world data and intelligence platforms.
last updated 27 week of 2026
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