Engineering Manager / Tech Lead (Go)

Location: London (Hybrid, 2–3 days onsite)
Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £95,000 + bonus + equity

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About the Company

London-based technology company building AI-powered infrastructure inspection systems for railways, highways, and industrial assets.

Their platform uses computer vision and machine learning to analyse video and LiDAR data, enabling predictive maintenance and real-time hazard detection without requiring new hardware.

Their products are deployed at scale, helping large infrastructure operators reduce faults, improve safety, and save millions annually.

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The Role

This is a hands-on Engineering Manager / Tech Lead role with a clear path to Head of Engineering.

You will take ownership of engineering and platform direction while remaining actively involved in building systems.

The role is roughly 50% hands-on (Go + TypeScript/React) and 50% leadership.

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What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team (~6 engineers)
• Own architecture and technical decision-making across backend and platform
• Work closely with product and leadership on roadmap and delivery
• Drive best practices across Go backend systems and cloud infrastructure
• Champion a DevOps / DevSecOps culture (GCP, Docker, CI/CD)
• Contribute directly to backend systems (Go) and occasionally frontend (React/TypeScript)
• Improve engineering processes, delivery, and team performance
• Support hiring and help scale the team

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Tech Stack

• Backend: Go
• Frontend: React, TypeScript
• Cloud: Google Cloud Platform
• Infrastructure: Docker, CI/CD pipelines
• Other: Computer Vision / Machine Learning systems

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What They’re Looking For

• Strong experience with Go in production systems
• Previous experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager
• Comfortable balancing hands-on coding and team leadership
• Experience with system design and architecture
• Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred)
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Someone who enjoys mentoring and building teams

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Nice to Have

• Exposure to computer vision or machine learning systems
• Experience with Python or data pipelines
• Experience working in cross-functional teams (data, frontend, backend)

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Compensation & Benefits

• Up to £95,000 base salary
• Performance bonus
• Equity (bootstrapped company)
• 27+ days holiday
• Private health insurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working (London)

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Interview Process

• Introductory call (30 minutes)
• Take-home task
• Technical leadership interview
• Final round (leadership + team fit)

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Why This Role?

• Real-world impact on critical infrastructure
• Strong ownership and autonomy
• Clear path to Head of Engineering
• Small, high-calibre team solving complex problems
• Opportunity to shape engineering culture and platform

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Apply

Send your resume to golang.engineering.manager@golang.cafe