Engineering Manager

About the role

ABOUT ZEGO 🚀

At Zego, we're on a mission to do the good thing, not the insurance thing.

Insurance hasn't changed much in over a century. The way we live, work and travel has. We're building the real-time, AI-driven infrastructure that powers innovative insurance, so good drivers get cover that works the way they actually drive.

We're not just updating insurance; We're leading the AI evolution in insurance 🤖

For us, AI isn't a line on a roadmap or a buzzword on a slide. It's our operating reality, and it's how we build products that back drivers instead of the old insurance playbook.

We don't do things slowly, and we don't do bureaucracy. We back high-performance builders who want ownership, early responsibility and the chance to do the most career-defining work of their lives. You'll get the space to try things, the tools to move fast, and the room to see your ideas reach millions of drivers.

Do not take our word for it. Read what Zegons say about us on Glassdoor https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Overview/Working-at-Zego-Insurance-EI_IE1851459.11,25.htm.

If you're ready to build the future of insurance, we're hiring.

What you will be doing

- Lead one or two teams of 6-8 engineers, each including a Tech Lead and set the standard for how they deliver

- Raise engineering and operational excellence, holding a high bar for system performance, quality and maintainability

- Shape technical direction and influence architectural decisions in partnership with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers

- Own delivery outcomes end to end, working with Product, Data and Marketing to shape objectives and align execution

- Grow engineers and Tech Leads into their next level through coaching, mentoring and timely, constructive feedback

- Improve how the team works, from decision-making to product team maturity, so every quarter runs better than the last

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What you will need to be successful

- You have led a team before - 1-3 years as an Engineering Manager, confident running a team of 5-8 engineers, with a track record of growing individuals and shipping impactful products

- You bring technical depth - A background in backend or frontend engineering and experience with distributed systems, so you carry credibility in technical discussions and reviews

- You are outcome-oriented - You solve real user and business problems rather than shipping features, keep the team aligned to measurable goals and take ownership of execution, knowing when to escalate and unblock

- You are a confident people leader - You support growth through mentoring and development conversations and you give feedback that is timely, respectful and focused on helping people grow

- You are a great communicator - You simplify complex topics for non-technical stakeholders and help cross-functional partners make good decisions quickly