Are you looking to take your next step into leadership and Engineering Manager roles?

We have partnered with a Manchester-based technology and market research company that is looking for a Team Lead / Engineering Manager to join its growing team. Over the past decade, they have supported some of the world's leading brands with data-driven intelligence that drives growth and decision-making. Following a period of strong expansion, they continue to invest heavily in their engineering and data capabilities as they scale through 2026.

You'll lead a small, high-performing engineering team of 3, driving technical delivery, mentoring engineers and working closely with Product and Tech Leads to evolve modern web applications and APIs.

What you'll do

  • Lead and develop a team of 3 software engineers. (Tech wise they're AWS Serverless, PHP/Laravel, Javascript/Typescript)
  • Own delivery, planning and technical priorities for the team.
  • Work with Product and Tech Leads to shape architecture and roadmaps.
  • Drive engineering best practices across quality, testing and observability.
  • Support hiring, coaching, performance reviews and career development.
  • Champion continuous improvement across tooling, automation and delivery.

What's in it for you

  • Salary up to £70,000 + Annual Bonus
  • Hybrid and flexible working (2 days onsite per week)
  • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Life assurance
  • Workplace pension
  • Home office budget
  • Learning & Development budget, including paid certifications

This is a fantastic opportunity for either an experienced senior/lead engineer or engineering manager looking to work on incredibly unique data products and grow their career in managing engineering teams.

Apply now to arrange a confidential chat!