Job Description

Engineering Manager
Department: IT
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London
Reporting To: Head of Engineering - UK
Compensation: 80,000 - 95,000 / year
Description
Reward Gateway, part of Edenred, is a global leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help businesses attract, engage, and retain top talent through strategic reward, recognition, and well-being solutions.
Guided by our shared missions-'Making the World a Better Place to Work' and 'Enriching Connections, For Good'-we're committed to transforming workplaces and improving people's daily lives.
Our team embodies entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and respect. We push boundaries, speak up, and stay human, fostering a culture where imagination thrives.
Your Role in our Mission
As an experienced Technical Engineering Manager, you will take on the role of day-to-day management to develop, deliver, and maintain platform improvements. You will participate in design reviews, recommend improvements, and create consensus through self-confidence, clear communication, and the technical skills to back your decisions. This is a role that requires hands-on coding support when needed.
What's In It For Me?
A chance to be part of an extremely well established, stable and high growth 'Unicorn' SaaS company with over 50 benefits in our employee benefits package including:

• A flexible holiday plan of up to 40 days per year
• 400 a year Wellbeing Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Allowance for professional development books, E-books, podcasts
• Contributory pension Scheme
• Employee, friends and family discounts across 1200+ retail, hospitality and lifestyle brands

Flexible, Hybrid Working:
Collaboration, connection as a team, and strong internal stakeholder relationships are part of the "RG Magic" that makes our culture thrive. Our IT team works from our two days per week.
What You'll be Doing:

• Leading a team of technical leads and ensuring that the platform meets the needs of the business
• Leading the development and implementation of our platform architecture
• Working closely with the Lead Product Manager and engineering teams to ensure the platform is scalable, reliable, and secure
• Building and maintaining a high-performing platform team
• Developing and maintaining technical documentation and system design specifications of the platform
• Defining operational measures that accurately reflect the user experience of our current and future platforms
• Championing and maintaining quality standards and processes
• Conducting code reviews, and making technical contributions to product architecture
• Coaching and mentoring other platform engineers and improving our effectiveness
• Stays up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Experience and Skills You Need in this Role:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Lead or Manager developing large-scale business-critical SaaS applications
• Flexibility and ability to multitask in a fast-paced and rapidly growing business
• Detailed knowledge of current web and browser concepts, and how to apply it
• Experience with a variety of backend technologies, including PHP
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The Interview Process:

• An online interview with the Senior Talent Partner
• Online interview with the Head of Engineering
• In-person meeting with the CTO

At Reward Gateway | Edenred, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment journey, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. Your needs are important to us, and we want to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate.
Be comfortable. Be you.
We want every employee to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, because we believe diversity drives innovation and makes us stronger. Our approach to hiring and building teams is about more than filling roles - it's about creating an environment where everyone can thrive, feel supported, and contribute to our mission of making the world a better place to work!

Skills Required