Engineering Manager

Salary: £70,000-£90,000 depending on experience

Location: Scotland (Edinburgh / Glasgow), remote with occasional in-person sessions

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer

Introducing hyble! 

Things move quickly at hyble! We're a team of passionate individuals who love what we do and are always striving for the best. If you're looking for a company that values your contributions and offers exciting challenges, this might be the place for you.

We're a fast-growing marketing technology company serving customers in over 50 countries.  

Just six years ago, we were a tight-knit team of 12 crammed into a tiny office in a start-up incubator. Fast forward to today, and we’ve transformed into a dynamic team of over 90 passionate individuals spanning three continents partnering with some of the world's biggest alcoholic beverage brands. 

Right now, we’re expanding rapidly into North America as a result of signing a transformational contract with the largest Wine and Spirits Distributor in the USA, who also happens to be the 11th biggest privately owned company in the US.  

Our Purpose 

Our goal is to create a lasting positive impact by disrupting a traditional industry that’s operated the same way for over 50 years.  

It blows our minds that sales reps have to spend weeks creating something as simple as a poster. And we’re horrified by the amount of obsolete Point of Sale we see being sent to landfill. So, we're on a mission to solve these issues once and for all. 

Our technology platform “Hyble” empowers sales reps in the beverage industry to create on-demand marketing materials that are both brand-compliant and tailored for the specific account. Combined with our enterprise services, which enable the change management process and our cloud printing model that enables rapid turnaround print, we have a game-changing solution that the market is screaming out for. 

This innovative approach makes sales reps lives easier by allowing them to support more accounts in less time while also drastically reducing the production of generic marketing content that often ends up in landfill. 

What it's really like to work here 

Working with us is a long way from your average job – it's a unique opportunity to collaborate with brilliant people and be part of what could be the most significant chapter of your professional life.  It's where you can realize your full potential, take responsibility, and make a huge impact.  

Here's a glimpse of what it's really like to be a part of Hyble: 

• Fast-Paced: Our growth is lightning-fast, and the to-do list is never-ending. 

• Continuous Innovation: We're constantly building and improving our product, systems, and processes. We’re never done. 

• Starting from Scratch: We're building supply chains, teams, processes, and systems from the ground up. 

• Rapid Expansion: Our organization chart gets a makeover every 30 days as we add new people, teams, and capabilities. 

• Resourceful: We’ve got the backing of big-name investors but capital efficiency is in our DNA so we’re mindful of every dollar, euro, or pound spent. 

• Global Reach: We work across multiple time zones – we've got customers all over the world.  

• Versatility: We wear many hats and take on tasks that go way beyond our job descriptions.  

• Dynamic Environment: We’re in the “messy middle” of the scaling journey so things can get a bit messy and chaotic at times. 

• Rewarding: But above all, it's incredibly rewarding, engaging, energetic, exciting, and a lot of fun.  

Who we’re looking for; 

We’re looking for passionate, innovative thinkers—those who see things differently and are excited by the opportunity to tackle real challenges. We want people who are eager to push boundaries, embrace learning every day, and are motivated to help us build something truly impactful.

Above all, we’re looking for individuals who embody our values:

• “We’re a Team” 

• “We’re Humble” 

• "We’re Resilient”

• "Be Yourself” 

Our work ethic at Hyble 

Our values drive our work ethic. We are looking for people who operate this way as a default setting. 

• Commitment: We're fully committed to our vision, goals and each other. 

• Hands-On: We're not afraid to get our hands dirty. 

• Team-First: We believe in collaboration. We prioritise the team’s collective success over individual interests, with respect for each person’s contribution.

• Hard Work: We’re dedicated to delivering our very best, ready to go above and beyond when needed, without compromising personal well-being.

• Responsible: We treat company resources like they're our own. 

• Progress, not perfection: We focus on progress and results, not perfection. We make steady gains each day and work to find efficient, sustainable approaches to achieve our goals.

• Accountability: We take ownership and responsibility for our work, supporting each other to learn from mistakes and achieve success together.

• Ambitious: We’re driven to make a big impact.

• Initiative: We try to see around corners, spot opportunities, and find innovative solutions to challenges.  

• Growth Mindset: Sometimes we don't get it right, and that's fine, so we like to take learnings from these to help empower and better the team. We’re always learning. 

• Challenge Convention: We question the status quo, always considering new and better ways to move forward.

• Empathy: We deeply care about and respect our colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
  

If this resonates with you, then read on to discover more about the role you could play in our journey.

What you’ll do

As an Engineering Manager at hyble, you’ll play a foundational role in shaping how our engineering team grows, collaborates, and thrives. You'll be responsible for managing, mentoring, and developing engineers, while partnering closely with Technical Leads and Product Managers to ensure we deliver high-quality software efficiently and sustainably. 

You’ll help build and scale the human side of engineering — developing performance feedback practices, refining team processes, and fostering a high-trust culture where engineers can do their best work. You'll act as a coach, unblocker, and advocate for engineers, balancing individual growth with team outcomes. 

You'll be a key contributor to engineering strategy and execution, fostering cross-functional collaboration and helping scale both our team and our impact. 

What your responsibilities will be:

People Leadership 

• Line manage a group of engineers, providing coaching, support, and career development guidance. 

• Set clear expectations and create growth plans that align individual aspirations with company goals. 

• Facilitate ongoing feedback, regular 1:1s, and performance conversations. 

• Proactively identify challenges or blockers to motivation, engagement, or performance — and help resolve them compassionately. 

Delivery and Execution 

• Collaborate with Tech Leads and Product Managers to ensure strong execution across teams and alignment of tech strategy with business goals 

• Track progress on key initiatives while spotting risks early 

• Clear blockers related to priorities, communication, or workflow 

• Champion engineering best practices, modern DevOps principles and agile delivery 

Organizational Growth 

• Shape career progression tools such as frameworks, feedback loops, and levelling guidance 

• Lead hiring efforts while improving onboarding and team integration 

• Contribute to team structure planning and future leadership development 

Team Culture 

• Promote a culture of ownership, psychological safety and continuous improvement 

• Encourage honest feedback, thoughtful reflection, and shared ownership 

• Act as a bridge between engineers, leadership, and cross-functional peers 

• Support risk management, ensuring compliance, security and operational resilience within engineering teams 

What you’ll bring 

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Team Lead with direct line management responsibilities. 

• Strong leadership skills, with a track record of growing high-performing, happy teams. 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to foster relationships across engineering, product, and leadership teams. 

• Understanding of modern engineering practices and how to support teams working in .NET, React, and cloud environments. 

• Organizational agility, capable of navigating complexity, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities. 

• Empathy and emotional intelligence, with a passion for developing people and building inclusive teams. 

• Experience with Agile practices and leading iterative software development. 

Nice to haves 

• Experience working in a scale-up or high-growth environment. 

• Background in frontend, full-stack or backend engineering (especially React, .NET or cloud infrastructure). 

• Familiarity with career frameworks, performance reviews, and feedback loops. 

•  Experience driving cross-team initiatives or contributing to engineering leadership strategy.  

The knowledge and skills we have listed represent “the perfect candidate.” No one’s perfect and we know the ‘confidence gap’ can stop brilliant people applying. If you love the sound of this opportunity please apply, we would love to hear from you.

You could belong here;  

To deliver brilliant marketing to Hyble’s global drinks suppliers and their customers, we need to build a company that’s reflective of their diversity.  We’re building an inclusive workplace that promotes and values difference, where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and be proud to belong.  

What we’ll offer

As well as your salary;

• Pension. A combined contribution of up 12% of your salary for your future.

• Reward and Recognition. A bonus scheme based on company performance, with regular recognition along the way.

• Holidays. 33 days including public holidays, with options to buy or sell extra days.

• Giving back. 2 paid days leave to support a charity of your choice

• Wellbeing. We'll support you in looking after your health and wellbeing so you can do your best work. We provide coaching and counselling on demand through our wellbeing partners, Plumm.

• Health Days. 2 full days or 4 half days to take when you need to refuel and recharge.

• Collaboration opportunities. Flexibility to work remotely, with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and contribute to our culture.

• Grow with us. You'll have opportunities to develop your career in a high pace technology company as part of a great team.

• Personal Investment. We'll invest in your personal development and give you regular feedback.

• Developer Toolbox. We pay for licenses, so all our Developers have access to a toolbox of best in class development tools.

• Open culture. A place where you can bring new ideas, try doing things differently, and have a real impact.

For more information about us visit: https://www.hyble.tech/ or check out our socials.