Engineering Team Lead/Manager

The role

You will lead a team of software engineers who build, manage, and maintain microservices. You will drive technical projects, manage career growth, and ensure services are responsive, scalable, and performant.

What you will do

• Directly manage a team of engineers, from junior to tech-leads
• Drive sprint planning and task scoping alongside Program Management
• Hire, motivate, and challenge new employees
• Ensure the career growth of engineers as they advance in seniority
• Set the standard for quality engineering and improve processes
• Explore and define next technology adoption paths
• Represent the team in cross-functional meetings and internal events
• Demonstrate how to implement functionalities in the right way

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building microservices for high speed and high scale products
• 3+ years of experience working with a modern technology stack (Rust, C++, Java, etc)
• Previous experience leading a team technically or directly

Benefits

• Stock Options: Vest over 4 years
• Pension Scheme: Competitive plan via Aviva, with up to 6% matched contributions if you opt in
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive coverage
• Enhanced Parental Leave: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Stay Fuelled: Fresh, chef-made breakfast and lunch every day, plus fruit, snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Learning & Development: £1,000 annual education budget for courses, conferences, books, or training
• Holiday: 25 days paid leave + bank holidays, with the option to carry over 5 days
• Flexible Working: Hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
• Global Working: Work from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days a year
• Team Energy: Regular socials, hackathons, and events

Before you apply

• CV application review
• Quick chat with our Talent Team
• Hiring Manager Intro
• Technical Interview
• Meet the team: Experience & Mindset Interview

About the company

Smarkets runs one of the world’s most sophisticated prediction markets. It is a technology company that handles over £29 billion in volume since 2010.