Hybrid Remote
Engineering Manager / Tech Lead
Industrial AI Company £90 000 - £95 000
London - United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Industrial AI Company Engineering Manager / Tech Lead (Go)
Location: London (Hybrid, 2–3 days onsite)
Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £95,000 + bonus + equity
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.
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.
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
Tech Stack
- Backend: Go
- Frontend: React, TypeScript
- Cloud: Google Cloud Platform
- Infrastructure: Docker, CI/CD pipelines
- Other: Computer Vision / Machine Learning systems
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
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)
Compensation & Benefits
- Up to £95,000 base salary
- Performance bonus
- Equity (bootstrapped company)
- 27+ days holiday
- Private health insurance
- Pension contribution
- Hybrid working (London)
Interview Process
- Introductory call (30 minutes)
- Take-home task
- Technical leadership interview
- Final round (leadership + team fit)
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
Apply
Send your resume to golang.engineering.manager@golang.cafe
Application process
- Your application goes directly to the Golang Cafe team. We manage hiring for this role on behalf of the company.
- Every CV is read by a human, not a filter. We assess it against the requirements before anything else happens.
- If your application is a strong fit, we'll reach out by email to introduce ourselves and walk you through the next steps with the company.
Application volume is high, so we can't reply to every candidate individually. If you haven't heard from us within 5 working days, please assume we're not moving forward on this occasion. Join our talent network to be considered for future roles.
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