Engineering Manager- Backend

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, partnering with the world’s most ambitious retailers and brands to put the customer at the heart of every decision. We combine deep insight, advanced technology, and close collaboration to help our clients grow, innovate, and deliver measurable value for their customers. 

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Metro.

Dunnhumby Helping retailers and brands deliver better experiences through Customer First strategies.

We are seeking a talented Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in developing product that help Retailers transform their
Retail Media business in a way that helps them achieve maximum ad revenue and enable massive scale.

Role Overview
As an Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering high-quality software solutions.You will be responsible for leading a team, mentoring engineers, contributing to system architecture, and ensuring adherence to engineering best practices. Your technical expertise, leadership skills, and ability to drive results will be key to the success of our products.

What you will be doing?

Lead and manage a team of software engineers, fostering growth and development.
Collaborate with product managers and architects to define technical roadmaps.
Oversee the design, development, and delivery of NET Core based solutions using microservices based architecture.
Implement and enforce best practices in coding, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps.
Conduct regular performance reviews and provide actionable feedback.
Maintain a balance between delivery timelines and technical excellence.
Ensure adherence to compliance, security, and quality standards.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Improve developer productivity and enhancing engineering processes.
Coach, train, and encourage the junior teammates.

What you need to succeed?

Experience: 10+ years in software development, including 3+ years in leadership roles
Strong technical expertise in C#, .NET Core , Java and related frameworks.
Deep understanding of design patterns, solid principles, system design and Engineering best practices.
Deep knowledge of Relational Database (SQL ,PostgreSQL). Knowledge of Bigquery, Reddis and Elastic Search is a plus.
Familiarity with Microservices architecture, Event-Driven Architecture (RabbitMQ, Google Pub-Sub) and containerization (Docker,
Kubernetes).
Experience with DevOps tools(Gitlab CCD) and practices.
Proven experience with cloud platforms such as GCP (Preferred) or Azure.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, multi-tenant services, cloud-native applications and Unix/Linux environments.
Knowledge of Testing Pyramid approach with relevant tools knowledge at each level.
Knowledge of Code Quality and Secure code scan tools like SonarQube, Checkmarx, ESLint, Resharper and Trivy.
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team.
Hands-on experience with Observability tools like NewRelic.
Knowledge of AdTech or Retail domain is a plus.

What you can expect from us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect.  Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof.  We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you. 

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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