Overview

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a fast-growing B2B SaaS business in their search for an Engineering Manager. You’ll be joining at an exciting time, with the opportunity to enhance the existing platform and shape new features that respond directly to client and partner needs.

Location: Cardiff – hybrid, 2–3 days per week in the office

Role

As Engineering Manager, you’ll lead 2–3 squads (8–12 engineers), including direct reports in the UK and team members based across North America. You’ll balance people leadership with technical direction and some hands-on coding (around 20%).

What you’ll be doing

• Managing, mentoring and developing engineers to reach their potential
• Delivering platform strategy – features, integrations, defect resolution and production stability
• Defining and upholding engineering best practice for code quality, security, and scalability
• Reviewing code and sharing feedback to strengthen delivery
• Encouraging collaboration, open communication, and continuous learning across teams
• Working alongside Product and Architecture to deliver roadmap priorities

What you’ll bring

• 2+ years in engineering management, ideally with distributed/global teams
• SaaS platform background, ideally AWS-based, with knowledge of distributed systems
• Familiarity with containerisation and identity management
• Strong technical communication skills and a mindset for continuous improvement

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working (2–3 days per week in the Cardiff office)
• The chance to lead global engineering teams in a scaling SaaS environment
• A culture that invests in leadership and technical growth

Ready to step into a leadership role where you can shape both people and platform? Apply today.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting

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