Engineering Manager

📋 Description

• Plan and manage sprint or cycle capacity, making sure engineers have clear, well-sequenced work
• Track delivery progress and surface risk or slippage early.
• Act as the primary escalation path when engineers are stuck, and remove blockers.
• Run regular 1:1s, progress Sitemate Development Plans and competency matrix levels, set goals, and
• Manage performance issues directly and constructively.
• Deliver code consistently enough to stay sharp and maintain credibility.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience managing or leading a team of engineers, with direct reports or clear equivalent
• Strong delivery management across capacity planning, work breakdown, estimation, tracking, and
• Current, hands-on coding ability
• Hands-on background in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Angular or React, MongoDB
• Track record of growing engineers through feedback, goal setting, and career development
• Willingness to handle underperformance directly and constructively

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive, performance-based remuneration
• Equity options
• 20 days of paid annual leave, plus sick, carer’s, and compassionate leave
• Paid parental leave - 16 weeks for primary carers, 6 weeks for secondary carers
• Professional growth budget and a transparent career development framework
• Laptop and home-office setup budget