Job Title: Senior Engineering Manager

Company Name: Just Appraised

Job Url: https://ats.rippling.com/en-GB/just-appraised-jobs/jobs/2f752af4-cd69-41f7-bb30-b9119115a8c2?jobSite=jobright&jr_id=69aa85a92ebd316bece24371

Job Description: About the Role
Lead the team building the infrastructure behind modern government!

We’re hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead teams responsible for the core platform, backend systems, and infrastructure that power this software.

This role combines technical leadership, architecture, and people development.

You’ll help scale both the platform and the engineering organization.

This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on backend and infrastructure engineering. You will lead multiple teams responsible for the core of our platform—from data infrastructure and scalable backend systems to product integrations and developer experience.

You will be a force multiplier: setting clear technical and business direction, contributing to design and code, and fostering a strong, scalable, and reliable technical foundation while championing the professional growth of every engineer.

What You Will Work On
Examples of problems our engineers tackle:

Scaling backend services that process large volumes of property data
Designing infrastructure that supports hundreds of government deployments
Improving developer productivity and engineering velocity
Building reliable data pipelines and integrations
Designing systems that support AI-driven automation features
Scaling the engineering organization while maintaining high talent density
Tech Stack

Backend: Java, PostgreSQL
Frontend: React, TypeScript
Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Terraform
Developer Tools: GitHub, Linear, Cursor, CI/CD, automated testing
Your Role

Team Leadership & Mentorship

Lead and manage multiple engineering teams, including Software Engineers and Team Leads.
Provide clear technical direction and mentorship to develop strong design, coding, and problem-solving skills across the team.
Manage team health, set goals, conduct performance reviews, and support individual career development and progression.
Strategic Execution & Delivery

Partner closely with different functional teams to define and execute roadmaps that result in measurable business and customer outcomes.
Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, developer experience, and delivery pipelines.
Collaborate cross-functionally with all leadership, Customer Success, and Operations to align technical initiatives with overall company strategy.
Architectural Guidance & Standards