TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Fullstack): Leading and evolving the Identity Platform team responsible for client data services including authentication, authorization, and customer relationship management. Focus on building resilient, reusable solutions and driving innovation in platform services. Focus on managing a skilled engineering team, designing robust APIs, and ensuring reliability and integrity of critical systems.

Location: Remote or hybrid within the United Kingdom, with office presence in London

Company

Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is a premier global marketplace for art and luxury, supported by a leading technology platform and a network spanning 40 countries.

What you will do

Lead a product engineering team of 5-8 engineers focused on auctions and cataloguing systems
Build, optimize, and maintain internal and consumer-facing tools
Design and build elegant abstractions, shareable libraries, and robust APIs
Collaborate with design, user research, and engineering teams to continuously ship features
Improve end-to-end experience for internal product specialists
Partner with product managers to lead roadmaps and stakeholder engagement

Requirements

Must be located in the United Kingdom or able to work remotely within the UK
8+ years engineering experience with 2+ years in people management
3+ years fullstack application development experience
Experience with functional programming languages, preferably Golang
Proven experience with distributed systems, API design, microservices, and RDBMS (Postgres or MySQL)
Working knowledge of GraphQL, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (GCP or AWS)

Nice to have

Experience with event-driven and messaging queue systems

Culture & Benefits

Flexible work options: remote within UK, hybrid, or in-office in London
Collaborative and inclusive environment
Focus on innovation and continuous learning