About The Role
Definely is at a pivotal scale-up stage, and we’re looking for an outstanding Engineering Manager to lead the teams building our Draft/Proof and PDF products. These features power how leading legal teams draft, review, and finalise documents directly within Microsoft Word, core workflows our customers rely on every day.
This is a hybrid leadership role: you’ll manage and grow high-performing engineers while driving delivery of reliable, performant, and secure features. You’ll work closely with Product and Design to translate customer needs into elegant technical solutions, ensuring our products delight users while scaling for enterprise adoption.
What you'll do:
Team Leadership & Growth
- Manage, coach, and develop engineers through 1:1s, feedback, and career planning.
- Build and nurture a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture.
Product Delivery
- Drive execution of Draft/Proof and PDF product roadmaps.
- Ensure features meet quality, reliability, and security standards.
- Partner with Product and Design to align technical execution with user needs.
Engineering Excellence
- Embed best practices in testing, code quality, CI/CD, and observability.
- Collaborate with platform and security teams to ensure compliance with ISO 27001/SOC 2.
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Prior experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager.
- Familiarity with document processing and integrations.
- Proven ability to balance delivery with long-term technical health.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Office.js add-ins.
- Exposure to AI-assisted drafting or review tools.
- Strong technical background in .NET, Node.js, or similar.
What we offer
- Competitive Compensation: A salary package aligned with your experience and impact.
- Meaningful Stock Options: Be rewarded for growing with the company
- Annual Bonus scheme: Eligible for the company bonus scheme.
- Real Impact & Growth: Be part of a scaling company where your work truly moves the needle.
- High-Performance Culture: Collaborate with ambitious, high-calibre teammates who raise the bar.
- Private Healthcare: Vitality healthcare, including Dental and Optical.
- Generous Time Off: 25 days of annual leave plus UK public holidays.
- Pension Plan: Competitive scheme to help plan for your future.
- Work From Anywhere Policy: Spend up to a month a year working abroad
- Enhanced Parental Leave: Inclusive policies that support working families.
- Top-Quality Equipment: Modern tech and ergonomic setups to help you do your best work.
About Definely
Definely is revolutionising how legal professionals access and understand information in complex documents. Our LegalTech solutions integrate directly into legal workflows, enabling teams to draft, review, and interpret contracts more efficiently, without breaking focus.
We’re proud to be recognised among the Top 25 in Deloitte’s UK Technology Fast 50 and backed by Revaia, Microsoft, Google, and Octopus Ventures. Trusted by top firms like A&O Shearman, Dentons, Deloitte, and Barclays, we’re building tools that empower legal teams to work smarter and reduce risk.
At Definely, you’ll be part of a mission-driven, collaborative, and ambitious team committed to innovation and growth.
Data Privacy Notice
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