Engineering Manager

Direct message the job poster from SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™

Engineering Manager | Tech for Good | Bristol (Hybrid - 2 days per week)

Are you a people-centric technical leader looking for a fresh new challenge in Bristol?

SR2 are exclusively hiring for a long term Bristol-based client, they are a purpose-driven fintech with a mission to make the world of investments more sustainable. They’ve built a brilliant SaaS platform that’s empowering change within the world of investments.

This company is proudly female-founded
, passionate about building a diverse, inclusive team, and deeply committed to employee wellbeing. You’ll find a culture of high trust, psychological safety
, and flexibility
, with exceptional parental leave and a strong work/life balance.

They’re now hiring an Engineering Manager to lead one of their cross-functional squads. The successful candidate will have a background within software engineering and team leadership.

You’ll work closely with product and design, guide architecture, support modern engineering practices, and help a talented team of engineers thrive.

💡 Small, empowered squads shipping meaningful features

💬 Values-led, feedback-first culture focused on growth and inclusion

🧠 Monthly learning days to stay sharp and curious

🎯 Lead with empathy, unblock with clarity, and inspire with purpose

The tech they're using (for context – not a checklist and this is not a hands on coding role):

• Go (Golang) microservices
• React, Type Script
• AWS, EKS, Terraform, Skaffold
• GitLabCI, Cloud Watch, X-Ray

• You’ll lead one of their cross-functional squads, collaborating with product and design to guide architecture and engineering practices.
• Support modern engineering practices and help engineers thrive.
• Contribute to architectural decision-making and mentoring engineers.
• Conduct code reviews, help engineers achieve goals, and adhere to best practices.
• Foster empathy, clarity, and confident guidance when working with cross-functional teams.

• A background in software engineering with strong technical depth.
• Experience leading or managing engineers (formal or informal).
• Experience in supporting teams to improve velocity.
• Skills in architectural decision-making and mentoring engineers.
• Ability to conduct code reviews, help engineers achieve goals and adhere to best practices.
• Empathy, clarity, and confidence when guiding cross-functional teams.
• A desire to work in a company that puts values at the heart of everything.

• Exceptional parental leave (26 weeks full maternity / 6 weeks full paternity).
• £50 monthly wellness budget + home office setup.
• 33 days holiday (with bank holiday flexibility).
• 📍 Hybrid working (2+ days in Bristol) + monthly team meetups (travel covered).

Hybrid working in Bristol with 2+ days in the office per week and monthly team meetups. Travel covered for team events.

Please apply today to be considered for the position!