Senior Engineering Manager - B2B

Trustpilot

  • Edinburgh
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Today, we are an Engineering team of 100+, with offices in Copenhagen HQ, London, and Edinburgh. You can choose to work from the office, work flexibly, or work remotely (from the UK or Denmark). Regardless of the situation, we'll help you set up your workstation and ensure you have the opportunity to connect with your team. The environment that we cultivate includes working with great people who support each other every step of the way, while at the same time encouraging you to perform at your best every day.At Trustpilot, our B2B product is where businesses connect with their customers, showcase credibility, and unlock insights that fuel growth. The B2B app is the foundation of that experience: we continuously build and improve it so companies of every size can get the most value from Trustpilot. From managing reviews and reputation, to exploring analytics, to digital sales, to enabling smoother onboarding and workflows - our teams shape the tools that help businesses succeed in an increasingly customer-centric world. Joining the B2B area means working on products with impact, high visibility, and huge innovation potential.What you'll be doing:
  • Lead and scale engineering teams (you will lead both EMs and ICs), balancing business impact with sustainable engineering practices.
  • Shape and enhance engineering culture, raising the bar for technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Drive cross-team initiatives in partnership with Staff Engineers, Senior EMs, and Product/UX leaders.
  • Manage and mitigate high-risk elements of major initiatives, ensuring alignment and transparency with stakeholders.
  • Shape and enhance engineering strategy in close partnership with Staff Engineers and senior leaders.
  • Attract, engage, and retain engineers and EMs, supporting the growth of both.
  • Identify and resolve problems proactively, even in ambiguous situations or where negotiations and trade-offs are required.
  • Enable other functions to perform at their best through effective, enduring partnerships.
Who you are:
  • Several years of experience as a Software Engineer before transitioning into the leadership track
  • A history of effectively scaling and leading multiple engineering teams
  • Strong systems thinking, with the ability to identify patterns and drive impactful improvements
  • Experience delivering scalable systems that address complex technical and business challenges
  • Extensive stakeholder management experience with a focus on working with the broader business and the ability to create alignment across diverse teams
  • Experience supporting engineers and EMs in their career growth
  • Decisions guided by a solutions-oriented mindset, emphasizing customer satisfaction and a willingness to take initiative
  • The ability to clearly communicate complex problems to diverse stakeholders
  • Consistently sharing your knowledge and seeking opportunities to improve
  • Experience working in SaaS
  • You are a lifelong learner - across technology, leadership, and ways of working - and you stay up to date with industry standards and best practices.
  • You continuously raise the bar for yourself and those around you.
  • You set the standard as a leader through your day-to-day work and the culture and values you promote.
  • You believe that diversity in teams leads to improved collaboration.
  • You promote a culture of continuous feedback and learning.
Some relevant technologies and services we use (this is informative, not requirements):
  • Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, ...), Docker, CloudFormation
  • Languages: Typescript, Node.js, Python
  • Frontend: React, Next.js, CSS Modules, SASS, Styled Components
  • Database: DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, BigQuery
  • Systems: Salesforce, Zuora, Contentful
What's in it for you:
  • A range of flexible working options to dedicate time to what matters to you
  • Competitive compensation package + bonus
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Critical Illness Cover
  • Pension and life insurance
  • 25 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 days after 2 years of employment
  • Two (paid) volunteering days a year to spend your time giving back to the causes that matter to you and your community
  • Rich learning and development opportunities are supported through the Trustpilot Academy and Blinkist
  • Tailored leadership development program consisting of workshops, coaching opportunities, and structured feedback mechanisms to enable world-class leadership
  • Health cash plan, online GP, 24/7 Employee Assistance Plan
  • Full access to Headspace, a popular mindfulness app to promote positive mental health
  • Paid parental leave
  • Season ticket loan and a cycle-to-work scheme
  • Central office location complete with all the snacks and refreshments you can ask for
  • Regular opportunities to connect and get to know your fellow Trusties, including company-wide celebrations and events, ERG activities, and team socials
  • Access to over 4,000 deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, fitness, cinema discounts, and more.
Still not sure?We want to be a part of creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive world of work for all. We're excited to hear about your experiences, along with how you will contribute to our working culture. Even if you don't feel you meet all the requirements, we'd still really like to hear from you!

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