Senior Engineering Manager

Role: Senior Engineering Manager

Reporting to: CTO

Contract type: Full Time Permanent

Location: Remote (Some travel to London office)

Salary: Up to £135k DOE + Equity and Bonus

About Cera:

Cera’s vision is to empower people to live their best lives, in their own home, through the use of technology, professional care and support. Joining Cera, you are contributing to making this vision a reality. The work you do promotes the dignity, respect, independence and choice of our service users, enabling you to make a real difference.

We are changing the way people receive care by empowering our professional carers with insight and improved decision making. Our technology is enabling carers to do what they do best, care.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Engineering Manager to lead, mentor, and scale our engineering teams. The ideal candidate is a technical leader who can balance team leadership, execution, and strategic planning. You’ll work cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other departments to ensure delivery of high-impact, scalable solutions aligned with our company goals.

This role offers excellent progression opportunities to Director/Head of/VP.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple engineering teams in the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software products.
• Coach and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Partner with product and design teams to define technical roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee technical execution, including architecture decisions, code quality, and infrastructure scaling.
• Manage team capacity, hiring plans, and performance reviews.
• Drive engineering excellence by establishing best practices in development processes, testing, and deployment.
• Support career development for engineers through regular feedback, growth planning, and learning opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from technical teams to executives.

Qualifications and Skills

Required:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in an engineering management or leadership role.
• Proven experience managing and scaling high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical background in modern cloud application development
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Agile or Scrum development methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex products in partnership with product managers/directors

Preferred:

• Experience working in a startup or high-growth company.
• Experience working in regulated environments

General Company Responsibilities:

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI): Employees are expected to promote and uphold the organisation’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion by fostering a respectful and inclusive working environment.
• Health and Safety: Employees must ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and organisational policies, and take responsibility for their personal safety and the safety of others.
• Training and Development: Employees must engage in all relevant Company mandatory training, workshops, and learning opportunities.
• Policies and Procedures: Employees must adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• A rare opportunity to work in a field that genuinely improves vulnerable peoples lives through technology
• Flexible work arrangements
• A supportive and inclusive culture
• Professional development opportunities