Technical Engineering Manager

About the role

As a Technical Engineering Manager at Kindred Group, you will oversee a team of Java software engineers dedicated to integrating and enhancing casino game functionalities. Your role will involve setting the technical roadmap, ensuring production stability, and addressing technical debt while collaborating closely with product management.

You will lead agile processes to deliver high-quality outcomes and foster a culture of accountability within the team. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills to communicate technical challenges to non-technical stakeholders and to mentor engineers, driving their career growth in a collaborative environment.

Skills that matter here

• Agile/Scrum methodologies: You will implement and improve agile processes to enhance team productivity.
• Software development: A strong technical background in software development is essential for managing system design and architecture.
• Leadership: You will need to build and nurture high-performing teams while mentoring engineers.
• Problem-solving: Strong problem-solving skills are necessary to balance technical and business priorities.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with proven experience in engineering management or team leadership.
• Someone who thrives in a collaborative and innovative environment.
• A person who can effectively balance technical leadership with people management.
• An individual who is proactive in addressing challenges and driving team success.

From the employer

Key Responsibilities of the role

• Technical Ownership
• Own and drive the team’s technical roadmap in alignment with organisational objectives, ensuring a strong collaboration with the Product Owner
• Take responsibility for production stability and quality, addressing any issues or incidents head-on
• Ensure technical debt is identified, prioritised, and systematically addressed
• Collaborate with Architects, UX Designers, and Principal Engineers to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions
• Champion engineering best practices, including code quality, security, testing, and documentation

• Ways of working
• Lead, and continuously improve, the teams agile processes ensuring effective planning and execution
• Ensure the team delivers predictable, high-quality and compliant outcomes
• Honor team commitments made to timelines for strategic initiatives
• Promote fast delivery of value through experimentations and iterations
• Oversee the team's capacity planning and resource allocation
• Embrace new productivity, AI and automation tools, always striving to make the team more efficient

• Accountability for Outcomes
• Take full accountability for the team’s deliverables, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Secure end-to-end deliveries by establishing collaboration and clear agreements with any other teams involved
• Act as a single point of ownership for ensuring solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements
• Actively participate in product discussions to ensure technical feasibility and alignment
• Act as the primary driver for balancing product delivery with technical excellence together with the PO

• Team Leadership & People Management
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering career growth and technical expertise
• Build and nurture a culture of ownership, accountability and collaboration within and outside of the team
• Continuously evaluate performance and provide actionable feedback to your team members, setting compensation accordingly
• Promote team wellness and engagement, driving a positive and inclusive team environment
• Recruit top talent, considering best fit, skills and dynamics for the team needs

• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Serve as the key liaison between PAM, other Tech departments, product management and other stakeholders
• Clearly communicate technical challenges, risks, and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
• Ensure cross-functional alignment on priorities and deliverables
• Support your peers across the larger PAM organisation, seeing how you can help with the big picture

We think that you have:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager, Team Lead, or a similar role
• A strong technical background in software development, with hands-on experience in system design, architecture and managing technical debt
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and improving team processes
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and accountability for technical and business outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with a track record of building high-performing teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to balance strategic and tactical priorities

We'd also love it if you have:

• Experience working in cross-functional environments with architecture, UX, and product teams
• Familiarity with modern software development practices and tools
• Ability to balance technical leadership with people management responsibilities effectively