Engineering Manager

tem

Job Overview

Location

United Kingdom

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• We are rebuilding the energy transaction, making it transparent and fair, and our goal is to put power back where it belongs, in the hands of customers.
• We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Developer Experience and DevOps teams and create the conditions for high performance across both.
• You'll shape how we operate, bringing clarity, alignment, and energy to two teams of Staff and Senior Engineers, and to how the rest of Engineering experiences the tools, systems, and workflows that let them do their best work.
• This role leans towards DevEx more than DevOps, and our DevOps foundations are already strong, so the bigger opportunity here is sharpening the day-to-day experience of the engineers who rely on them.
• You won't need deep specialist knowledge of either domain on day one, but what matters more is that you've been on the other side of this work - a backend software engineer who has felt the difference between good and bad platform tooling, and who knows instinctively what removes friction for engineers versus what just adds process.
• In your first 12 months, success looks like this: engineers across the business notice DevEx has got tangibly better, you've built trust and a strong bar across both teams, and you've helped them grow without adding unnecessary process on top of an already solid DevOps base.
• Build and grow high-performing teams: Lead hiring, onboarding, performance, and progression across both the DevEx and DevOps teams - creating an environment where Staff and Senior Engineers feel supported, challenged, and set up to succeed.
• Drive delivery through clarity and alignment: Help both teams prioritise, stay focused, and move quickly. You'll create structure without over-engineering, ensuring everyone knows what matters and how to execute on it.
• Champion developer experience: Understand what actually enables engineers to do great work, and use that to guide where DevEx effort goes. This is the area with the most headroom, and where you'll spend the most attention.
• Support technical direction: Partner with your Staff and Senior Engineers to guide decision-making, uphold quality, and drive continuous improvement, without stepping on their autonomy or trying to out-expert them.
• Stay hands-on: Get into the code where it matters most - support the more complex projects, spot problems early, and keep a feel for the work.
• Create strong cross-functional connections: Act as a bridge between DevEx/DevOps and the wider Engineering org, making sure both teams stay focused on what unblocks the most engineers, not just what's technically interesting.
• Champion a remote-native culture: Lead with empathy and intention in a fully remote environment, fostering trust and autonomy across two teams, even without regular face time.

🎯 Requirements

• Backend software engineering background: You've spent your career as a backend engineer, and you understand backend systems well enough to be genuinely credible with Staff and Senior Engineers.
• Been the client, not just the builder: You've worked as a consumer of platform, DevEx, or DevOps tooling - you know first-hand what good tooling feels like and what actually enables engineers to ship, even if you haven't built these systems yourself.
• Proven engineering leadership: Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You know how to build teams, manage performance, and lead through change.
• Comfortable managing across two teams: You can hold clarity and momentum across two distinct teams at once, without needing to be the technical expert in either domain.
• Strong delivery mindset: Comfortable owning delivery outcomes in environments without a traditional delivery function. You bring clarity to ambiguity and help teams move forward without over-process.
• Remote-first leader: You've led distributed teams successfully and know how to balance autonomy with alignment in an async-first culture.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary - our current band for this role is £101,000 or equivalent in local currency.
• Stock Options - everyone on the team has ownership in our mission.
• 25 days holiday + public holidays - Swap public holidays for ones that matter most to you. Plus, get an extra day off for your birthday.
• Remote & flexible working - We’re fully remote with clear core hours, and no internal meetings on Friday afternoons.
• Home working & wellbeing budgets: - Up to £1,200 / €1,200 annually to upgrade your remote setup (co-working passes, equipment, etc.). - Up to £150 / €150 monthly on anything that supports your wellbeing - from therapy to gym memberships to meditation apps.

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About tem

tem is an energy technology company revolutionizing how businesses procure electricity and generators sell power. Through its innovative RED™ platform, tem helps businesses significantly reduce energy costs by eliminating waste from the traditional system, often achieving savings of up to 30%. The platform offers transparent billing and connects users with UK-based renewable generators, fostering a fairer value chain. Businesses gain total clarity over their energy usage and costs, while generators benefit from increased earnings for their output. With a mission to provide universal access to low-cost electricity, tem has already empowered over 3000 sites to optimize their energy transactions, driving efficiency and sustainability in the energy market.

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