Engineering Manager (Python)

Company Description

Technology is our how. People are our why. For over twenty years, we’ve been using technology not just to build solutions, but to create meaningful change in the world. At Endava, we bring together world-class engineering, deep industry knowledge, and a people-first mindset to design digital experiences that spark innovation and transform the way businesses connect with their customers. What truly sets us apart is our culture: collaborative, inclusive, and driven by curiosity. Here, you’ll have the freedom to grow, the support to thrive, and the chance to work on projects that make a real difference. From bold ideas to real-world impact, join us and be part of a global movement where your work truly matters.

Job Description

An Engineering Manager is a key driver of innovation and transformation, leading the delivery of complex, high-impact projects that support some of the most dynamic industries and markets around the world. This role blends technical excellence with visionary leadership, ensuring that solutions are not only architecturally sound and scalable but also aligned with long-term business objectives.

Engineering Managers provide strategic direction and technical guidance to cross-functional teams, empowering them to design and build cutting-edge technology that addresses critical business challenges. They act as connectors between product, business, and technology, translating vision into actionable roadmaps and enabling organizations to deliver solutions that accelerate growth, enhance competitiveness, and create lasting value.

Beyond delivery, an Engineering Manager fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. They mentor and inspire engineers, encourage experimentation and learning, and cultivate an environment where talent thrives. By balancing hands-on technical insight with strong leadership skills, they ensure that teams remain adaptable, motivated, and focused on outcomes that transform the way clients operate and succeed.

Ultimately, the Engineering Manager is not only responsible for building great software, but also for shaping the teams and strategies that make innovation sustainable and impactful at scale

Responsibilities:

• Leading a cross functional team of Python, Frontend, Backend/API, and Quality Assurance engineers to successfully deliver on product objectives and milestones.
• Actively contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from ideation and planning through development, testing, customer feedback, and iterative improvements.
• Drive continuous enhancements across the entire technology stack, ensuring scalability, performance, and quality.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists to effectively expose and deliver data through the web application.
• Design, build, and maintain the backend technology stack, including Python, Airflow, PostgreSQL, and Kafka.
• Provide architectural and design leadership, manage technical debt, and foster collaboration and engagement within the product team.
• Partner with other Engineering Managers on cross-team initiatives such as continuous deployment, testing and monitoring improvements, and frontend user logging.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, including 4+ years in leadership positions.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong agile mindset with the ability to iterate quickly, deliver value early, and provide actionable feedback.
• Proven leadership and decision-making skills, combined with excellent communication abilities in both verbal and written English.
• Advanced expertise in Python (3.5+), with a solid understanding of modern backend practices.
• Familiarity with modern frontend technologies and core web development principles.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing public APIs using OpenAPI specifications and service-level contracts.
• Practical experience with map and location libraries (e.g., Mapbox).
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop engineering talent, fostering both technical and professional growth.
• Strong knowledge of software testing at all levels, from unit tests to full end-to-end automation.

Additional Information

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance: Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;
• Career Development: Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.

At Endava, we’re committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—because we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know.