Engineering Manager (DevEx/DevOps)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (DevEx/DevOps): Leading Developer Experience and DevOps teams to optimize engineering workflows and platform tooling with an accent on reducing friction and improving developer productivity. Focus on building high-performing teams, driving delivery through clarity, and championing a remote-native culture within a fast-growing energy-tech company.

Location: Must be based in the United Kingdom

Salary: £101,000

Company

hirify.global is an AI-native energy infrastructure company rebuilding global energy markets to be transparent, fair, and efficient.

What you will do

• Lead, hire, and mentor Staff and Senior Engineers across DevEx and DevOps teams.
• Drive delivery by creating structure and alignment without over-engineering processes.
• Champion developer experience by identifying and removing friction in build times, tooling, and CI/CD.
• Partner with technical leads to guide decision-making and uphold quality standards.
• Stay hands-on with complex projects to maintain technical credibility and spot potential issues early.
• Bridge the gap between platform teams and the wider engineering organization to ensure focus on high-impact work.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United Kingdom
• Strong background in backend software engineering.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a high-growth environment.
• Experience as a consumer of platform or DevOps tooling, with a deep understanding of developer pain points.
• Ability to manage multiple teams simultaneously while maintaining clarity and momentum.
• Experience leading distributed teams in a remote-first, async-first culture.

Nice to have

• Direct experience leading a Platform, DevEx, or DevOps team.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD, build tooling, and internal platform technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with twice-yearly reviews based on market data.
• Equity stock options for all team members.
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with the flexibility to swap holidays.
• Fully remote work environment with clear core hours and no-meeting Friday afternoons.
• Annual home working budget of £1,200 and monthly wellbeing budget of £150.

Hiring process

• Initial 30-minute call with the Talent Team.
• 45-minute behavior interview with the Head of Platform Engineering.
• 75-minute skills interview with potential peers.
• 45-minute culture-add interview with cross-functional stakeholders.