Engineering Manager leading engineering and QA teams at Whip Around, a fleet management solutions provider. Driving software delivery, team performance, and collaboration with cross-functional partners.
Responsibilities
Lead and support engineers and QAs through regular 1-1s, coaching, and feedback
Support career development through growth plans, PDPs, and performance conversations
Translate company and product goals into clear team and individual objectives via 15five
Partner closely with Product Owners to support predictable, high-quality delivery
Remove impediments and proactively support teams to maintain strong delivery velocity
Balance scope, quality, and timelines to support sustainable execution across both Product, Engineering & Security roadmaps.
Step in as needed to support the Product delivery team with core Scrum practices, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with Product and Design to align on priorities and delivery plans
Provide technical guidance where needed to support sound engineering practices
Ensure engineering effort delivers meaningful product and customer impact
Track and report on key engineering and delivery metrics
Provide clear updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and outcomes
Work cross-functionally to remove blockers and improve ways of working
Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in software development, with 2+ years in a management role.
Strong experience in agile development processes and leading engineering teams.
Proven track record of delivering large-scale, high-quality software products.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and modern development practices (e.g., CI/CD, microservices).
Demonstrated experience running effective 1:1s, performance reviews, and Personal Development Plans (PDPs) to support continuous growth and accountability.
Proven ability to coach, mentor, and grow engineers across different levels, including senior engineers, junior engineers, and QA engineers.
Experience building high-performing, engaged teams in a fast-paced, scaling environment where priorities evolve quickly.
Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to balance technical excellence with business outcomes, customer impact, and delivery timelines.
Hands-on experience with both frontend and backend technologies, with the ability to dive into technical discussions when required.
Experience working closely with Product, Design, and QA to deliver customer-centric outcomes.
Comfort operating in an environment with ambiguity, making pragmatic decisions, and driving momentum without compromising quality.
Prior experience leading teams through growth, or transformation (e.g., scaling teams, improving delivery practices, or lifting engineering maturity).
Benefits
Hybrid working & core hours with flexibility outside of core hours - we understand you have a life and family outside of work and we support that!
Free parking
Southern Cross health insurance
Birthday leave - goes without saying, no one wants to work on their birthday!
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