The Engineering Manager leads a cross-functional team to deliver robust, scalable software aligned with CarTrawler’s business strategy. They foster a culture of performance, accountability, and growth while ensuring delivery quality and team effectiveness.They work closely with the Product Manager and Lead Designer to lead the squad as a cohesive trio, ensuring alignment across product, design, and engineering.OverviewResponsibilitiesChampions agile delivery by driving planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement, ensuring clear prioritisation and steady progress.Drives estimation, effort sizing, and decomposition of epics into actionable stories, while maintaining visibility through roadmaps, tracking, and reporting.Removes delivery blockers & capacity issues, manages dependencies across squads, and escalates risks proactively to safeguard delivery.Owns delivery of high-quality, scalable, and well-documented software, ensuring milestones are met and launches are smooth from QA/UAT to post-go-live hypercare.Contributes to the evolution of Agile practices, CI/CD, and architectural strategy to drive continuous improvement and long-term scalability.Knowledge and Experience5 years of hands-on people management experience in agile, fast-paced software environments.Familiarity with the Scrum Framework is key, and having a scrum master qualification is a significant plus.Proven track record guiding teams through estimation, planning, execution, and release cycles.Technical credibility with the ability to write and review code when required.Deep understanding of software development practices, CI/CD, and system design.Experience building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.Ability to mentor and develop engineers, supporting career growth and continuous improvement.Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Strong time-management and delivery focus, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionInformation TechnologyIndustriesSoftware Development and Technology, Information and Media
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