Engineering Manager - Partner Proposition

So why pick UW?

We’ve got big ambitions so there’s going to be plenty of challenges. There are also a lot of benefits:

- Competitive salary: We benchmark against the industry and will share the salary openly during our first conversation.

- Performance bonus: An annual discretionary bonus ranging from 15-40%.

- Flexible working: We’re a remote-first business.

- Work-life balance: We offer an optional four-day working week (90% pay for 90% impact).

- Work from anywhere: You can work abroad for up to three weeks, twice every tax year.

- Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays (increasing with tenure), with the option to trade up to five days each year.

- UW discounts: Save on our services and get a free Cashback Card.

- Future planning: Matched-contribution pension scheme and life assurance (up to 4x salary).

- Family first: Policies designed to help you and your family thrive.

- Flexible benefits: An allowance for private health insurance, dental insurance, or gym membership.

- Sabbaticals: An eight-week paid sabbatical after four years of service.

- Growth: A dedicated learning and development budget and bi-annual promotion cycles.

- Inclusion: Join belonging groups that help shape our culture.

- Events: Company-wide celebrations including the ‘Great Big Get Together’ and our ‘Good Hearted Go-Getter Awards’.

Not sure you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs if they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact they often do.

We provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered.

Please note, if you are successful and offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.

Hi! We're UW. We’re on a mission to take the headache out of utilities by providing them all in one place. One bill for energy, broadband, mobile and insurance and a whole lot of savings!

We’re aiming to double in size as we help more people to stop wasting time and money—big ambitions, to be delivered by people like you.
Got your attention? Read on…
The challenge

For our customers and Partners, UW just needs to work – there when you need it, and invisible when you don’t. Just like flicking a switch.

Our proposition to customers is simple, but for our technology teams, the behind-the-scenes complexity is what makes it so interesting. Learn more about life in our Tech teams here.
Job Description

We work together. Your team and the people you will work with…

You’ll work closely with a small team of engineers, supporting both the technical direction and the people behind it. This role blends hands-on involvement with leadership, helping guide delivery while staying connected to the details when needed.

You’ll collaborate with product manager to shape priorities, balance new work with ongoing improvements, and keep the team focused and supported. You’ll also connect with other leaders across the organisation to share practices and help strengthen our engineering culture as we grow.

We deliver progress. What you’ll do and how you will make an impact.

As an Engineering Manager at UW you create clarity, consistency, and momentum in your squad. You set direction, ensure high standards in both delivery and quality, and balance short-term goals with long-term sustainability. You invest in people through coaching, feedback, and develop