Engineering Manager at PAIR
At a glance
- Company
- PAIR
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5–10 years
- Working hours
- 40 hours
- Visa sponsorship
- Offered, according to the listing
- Posted
- Added to The Stack
About the role
Responsibilities:
- Line-manage one or two feature pods: run effective 1:1s, set clear expectations, give timely feedback and create development plans.
- Own team health and performance: identify risks, handle performance issues fairly, coach engineers into technical and project leadership.
- Drive predictable delivery: prioritise work, make realistic forecasts, communicate risks and trade-offs early, manage scope and dependencies.
- Partner with Product and Design to balance customer impact, quality and commercial commitments.
- Improve engineering ways of working: identify and remove process friction, keep practices lightweight, and introduce sensible AI-assisted workflows while preserving human judgement.
- Support hiring and onboarding to grow the organisation and define engineering structure as we scale.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a senior engineer or Engineering Manager in product engineering with sustained ownership of team delivery.
- Track record of prioritisation, forecasting, risk management and clear stakeholder communication.
- Strong coaching skills: giving constructive feedback, resolving conflict, and making good judgements about when to direct, coach or delegate.
- Technical depth to assess system design and engineering risk and to engage credibly with senior engineers.
- Strong product and commercial sense, excellent written and verbal communication, and comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities.
- Practical experience using AI to improve workflows and a curiosity about how AI affects organisations.
Responsibilities
The Engineering Manager will lead feature pods to ensure predictable product delivery while managing team health and performance. They will provide coaching, set clear expectations, and collaborate with product and design teams to balance commercial commitments with technical quality.
Requirements
Candidates should have a strong track record in senior software engineering or management with proven experience in team delivery and coaching. Technical depth is required to challenge plans and assess engineering risk, alongside strong communication skills and comfort with ambiguity.
Key skills
- People management — in 15 other listings on The Stack
- Team leadership — in 81 other listings on The Stack
- Product delivery — in 7 other listings on The Stack
- Software engineering — in 181 other listings on The Stack
- Coaching — in 20 other listings on The Stack
- Performance management — in 26 other listings on The Stack
- Stakeholder communication — in 9 other listings on The Stack
- Technical judgement — not in any other listing on The Stack
- System design
- Risk management
- Project management
- Mentoring
- Hiring
- Onboarding
- Strategic planning
On The Stack (as of 2026-10-24)
Frequently asked questions about PAIR
Is this Engineering Manager role still open?
It was posted on 2026-10-21 and is listed as active on The Stack. Confirm on PAIR's application page before applying.
Does PAIR offer visa sponsorship?
This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on PAIR's site.
Where is this role located?
The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
What skills does this role ask for?
The listing names: People management, Team leadership, Product delivery, Software engineering, Coaching, Performance management, Stakeholder communication, Technical judgement, System design, Risk management, Project management, Mentoring, Hiring, Onboarding, Strategic planning.