Engineering Manager

We're Plentific, the world’s leading real-time property solution, and we're looking for top talent to join our ambitious team. We’re a global company, headquartered in London, and operating across the United Kingdom, Germany and North America.

As a B2B company, we're dedicated to helping landlords, letting agents and property managers streamline operations, unlock revenue, increase tenant satisfaction, and remain compliant through our award-winning SaaS technology platform. We also work with SMEs and large service providers, helping them access more work and grow their businesses.

We're not just any proptech - we're backed by some of the biggest names in the business, including A/O PropTech, Highland Europe, Mubadala, RXR Digital Ventures and Target Global and work with some of the world’s most prominent real estate players.

But we're not just about business - we're also building stronger communities where people can thrive by ensuring the quality and safety of buildings, supporting decarbonisation through our ESG Retrofit Centre of Excellence and championing diversity across the sector through the Women’s Trade Network. We're committed to creating exceptional experiences for our team members, too. Our culture is open and empowering, and we're always looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us on our mission.

So, what's in it for you?

• A fast-paced, friendly, collaborative and hybrid/flexible working environment
• Ample opportunities for career growth and progression
• A multicultural workplace with over 20 nationalities that value diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Prioritisation of well-being with social events, digital learning, career development programs and much more

If you're ready to join a dynamic and innovative team that’s pioneering change in real estate, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Engineer Manager to join the engineering team. You’ll be leading a highly technical and motivated team of engineers, alongside our Engineering Senior Leadership team. You’ll have direct line management of a number of engineers, as well as being responsible for growing the team when needed, focusing on Quality throughout, in an intellectually stimulating environment.

The engineering team sits at the centre of everything we do at Plentific and is constantly tackling challenging problems, such as online payments, quoting, invoicing, booking, search / scoring algorithms, ETL, data pipelines, in-app messaging, real-time notifications and fraud prevention. Our mobile engineers mostly work with Flutter. The rest of the tech stack includes Python/Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, AWS, ES6, React.js, React Query, TypeScript, Express, Kubernetes, Docker, Redis, Celery, Pandas, Numpy, Scrapy, Git, Jenkins, Elasticsearch. We have a very large but clean code base as we put significant emphasis on design patterns, code readability, testability, maintainability and extendability.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Management:

• Provide strong leadership, including coaching, guidance, and support, to a diverse team of engineers across multiple disciplines.
• Set clear goals and expectations for individual team members, aligning them with the company's objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Drive the implementation of performance management processes encompassing regular performance evaluations, feedback sessions, performance improvement plans as needed, and facilitate career development discussions.

Technical Strategy and Execution:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product management, design, and data) to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Help to drive the execution of projects and initiatives ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Implement and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, and quality assurance processes to maintain high standards of software development.
• Champion the adoption of modern engineering methodologies and technologies to drive efficiency and innovation within the team.
• Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate their impact on project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of initiatives.

Resource Planning and Team Growth:

• Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, and recruitment efforts to ensure adequate staffing levels and a balanced skill set within the engineering team.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define and implement talent acquisition strategies for attracting top engineering talent at different seniority levels.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development, providing opportunities for skill enhancement and promoting a growth mindset within the team.
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Act as a technical advisor, leveraging your expertise to support decision-making processes and influence the growth and development of the engineering team.

Skills:

• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software development .
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages and familiarity with modern software development frameworks and tools.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams of diverse backgrounds and skill levels.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a track record of resolving technical challenges and mitigating project risks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
  

Experience/Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams of 15+ engineers in a fast-paced software development environment.
• Coaching or mentorship experience, with a passion for supporting the professional growth and development of team members

As you can see, we are quickly progressing with our ambitious plans and are eager to grow our team of doers to achieve our vision of managing over 2 million properties through our platform across various countries. You can help us shape the future of property management across the globe. Here’s what we offer:

• A competitive compensation package
• 25 days annual holiday
• Flexible working environment including the option to work abroad
• Private health care for you and immediate family members with discounted gym membership, optical, dental and private GP
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Employee assistance program
• Company volunteering day and charity salary sacrifice scheme
• Learning management system powered by Udemy
• Referral bonus and charity donation if someone you introduce joins the company
• Season ticket loan, Cycle to work, Electric vehicle and Techscheme programs
• Pension scheme
• Work abroad scheme
• Company-sponsored lunches, dinners and social gatherings
• Fully stocked kitchen with drinks, snacks, fruit, breakfast cereal etc.