Engineering Manager

Role: Engineering Manager

Location: London office / Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

The Rol

eWe’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead one or more of our cross-functional product development teams at Rightmove. You’ll be responsible for building a healthy, high-performing team by enabling others to do their best work, maintaining strong delivery focus, and fostering a culture that reflects our values

.
Engineering Managers at Rightmove are not just people leaders, but delivery enablers, engineering advocates, and strategic partners to Product Managers. You’ll work collaboratively to ensure teams are focusing on the right things, solving valuable problems, and operating in a sustainable, inclusive wa

y.
You’ll have a big impact on the shape of our engineering organisation, playing a key role in how we plan, deliver, grow talent, and scale systems across the busine

ss.
What You’ll Be D

oingPeople and Team Develop

• mentSupport the growth of engineers through clear development goals, coaching, feedback, and mentor
• ing.Create a psychologically safe and inclusive environment where people are empowered to do great work and challenge with c
• are.Align career development with team success, ensuring that individuals are stretched and supported in the right w
• ays.Champion our culture, modelling high standards and helping others connect, grow, and thr

ive.
Planning and Del

• iveryPartner with your Product Manager to align priorities, capacity, and scope - creating clear goals and realistic p
• lans.Ensure your team has the right structure, skills, and clarity to deliver consistently and sustain
• ably.Monitor delivery flow, remove blockers, and drive improvements to how the team works (including process, quality, and veloc
• ity).Proactively manage risks, make trade-offs where needed, and represent your team in cross-functional plan

ning.
Technical Stewa

• rdshipEnsure the long-term health and maintainability of the systems your team
• owns.Collaborate with tech leads, architects, and other EMs to share context, resolve dependencies, and improve system d
• esign.Encourage good practices around testing, observability, performance, and resilience - ensuring your team owns their systems in produ

ction.Hiring and Talent Devel

• opmentTake a leading role in hiring, onboarding, and growing diverse engineering t
• alent.Shape team structure and capabilities over time, based on what the work needs and where people can
• grow.Support calibration and promotion processes by advocating fairly and clearly for your engi

neers.
Collaboration and Lea

• dershipBuild a strong partnership with your PM, acting as a united leadership pair who bring clarity and momentum to th
• e team.Translate between technical and business contexts, ensuring stakeholders are informed and a
• ligned.Operate with a broader view - solving local problems, but always in service of organisation-wide ou

tcomes.
What We’re Look

• ing For:Prior experience managing software engineers in a product development envi
• ronment.A strong track record of supporting delivery and improving team ways of
• working.Confidence in navigating planning, estimation, scope, and stakeholder al
• ignment.A collaborative mindset and ability to build trust across a wide range of people an
• d roles.A calm, thoughtful, and pragmatic approach - especially when stakes are high or ambiguity is
• present.A genuine interest in growing others, including coaching, feedback, and performance deve

lopment.
If you’re passionate about creating the conditions for great engineering, and excited about building impactful teams that solve real problems, we’d love to hear

from you.
About

RightmoveOur vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make

it happen.
We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on

the market.
Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture,

• and include:
  We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners a
• nd consumers.We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold
• aspirations.We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valui
• ng diversity.We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally
• competitive.We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measu

rable impact.
We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing so

mething right!
If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover i

n the making...
People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build

a career on i

• t.
  What we offer Cash plan for dental, optical and
• physio treatmentsPrivate Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employe
• e Assistance Plan27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and ho
• liday buy schemesHybrid working pattern with
• 2 days in officeContributory st
• akeholder pensionLife assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated pe
• rson in your lifeCompetitive com
• pensation packagePaid leave for maternity, paternity, adoptio
• n & fertilityTravel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Re
• ntal Deposit LoanCharitable contributions through Payroll Giving and
• donation matchingAccess deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema d

iscounts and more
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or s

exual orientation.
At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the co

mmunities we serve.
Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are and how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can’t say ‘yes’ to all the above, but are smart, self-motivated and passionate