Engineering Manager

About TryHackMe

TryHackMe is the fastest-growing online cyber security training platform. Our mission is to make learning and teaching cyber security easier by providing gamified, hands-on exercises and challenges. In just a few years, we’ve grown to over 6 million community members — and we’re just getting started.

We’re building a world-class engineering team that scales with our ambitions. To help us get there, we’re looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead squads, elevate our engineering practices, and help shape the future of AI adoption and developer experience at TryHackMe.

The Role of an Engineering Manager

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in scaling our product and engineering organisation. You’ll lead multiple software engineering squads, help drive technical direction, and partner closely with product, design, and data teams to deliver impactful outcomes. You’ll also work closely with the Head of Engineering to support company-wide initiatives around performance, architecture, AI integration, and developer experience.

The software engineering department consists of 30 full stack engineers and 1 engineering manager. Additionally, you’ll be working closely with product, made up of 8 product managers, and 6 designers.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Drive collaboration and performance across multiple engineering squads by fostering a culture of autonomy, accountability, and technical excellence. Support teams in architectural decisions and scaling best practices.
• Team Management: Champion ongoing professional growth. Conduct regular one-on-one discussions, define clear career development paths, and support engineers through mentorship, coaching, and feedback. Encourage knowledge sharing and squad cohesion.
• Champion Developer Experience Using Metrics (getDX): Improve developer workflows and satisfaction by identifying bottlenecks through engineering metrics (e.g., PR throughput, CI speed, deployment frequency) and using tools like getDX to guide and drive measurable improvements.
• Drive Innovation Through AI Adoption: Lead the evaluation and integration of AI technologies across engineering. Experiment with and implement LLM-based tools to enhance productivity (e.g., coding assistants, automated documentation/testing) and support the development of AI-powered product features.
• Own the Software Development Lifecycle: Maintain high-quality delivery across the stack by embedding QA best practices, tracking meaningful engineering KPIs, and continuously improving workflows and team efficiency.
• Build and Develop a World-Class Engineering Team: Attract, recruit, and onboard top-tier talent. Support team structuring and levelling, foster a diverse and inclusive environment, and ensure new joiners ramp up effectively.
• Drive Continuous Delivery: Collaborate closely with Product, Content, and Data Science to plan, build, and release features that create meaningful impact for our users. Advocate for iterative delivery and fast feedback cycles.
• Support the Head of Engineering: Align team objectives with company strategy and contribute to broader engineering initiatives, including hiring, process evolution, and cross-squad coordination.

Skills & Requirements

• Deep experience with our core technologies: Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong track record of driving, executing, and delivering high-quality technical solutions.
• Experience leading software engineering teams of up to 10 people, ideally across multiple squads or projects.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous or complex problem spaces, with a high degree of ownership and autonomy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to work cross-functionally with stakeholders across the business.
• Clear understanding of what makes a high-performing engineering team, with the ability to foster and support that environment.
• Passionate about mentoring and coaching engineers to support their career development.
• Naturally curious about security and staying up to date with developments in the space.
• Experience working with React or other SPA frameworks.
• Proven ability to hire and structure engineering teams effectively as an organisation scales.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: We hire across 35+ countries. We determine salaries based on Geographic Location, Seniority, Interview Performance, and Market Rates using leading compensation benchmarking tools.
• 100% Remote: In a fully digital world, work from anywhere you want!
• Tools: A dedicated work laptop + any accessories you need to do your best work.
• Swag Pack: Start your TryHackMe journey with a branded swag bundle!
• Personal Development: £2,500 training budget to acquire certifications, and more.
• Company Retreat: An annual company retreat, fully paid for by us!
• Health Insurance: If you're in a country that doesn't have public health care.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity: An enhanced package on top of statutory requirements.
• 401k / Pension: TryHackMe makes it easy to save money for your retirement.

Our Hiring Process

• Stage One: Talent screening (30 mins)
• Stage Two: Head of Engineering and Snr EM interview (60 mins)
• Stage Three: Founders interview (30 mins)

Please note that, at this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship.

Key skills/competency

• Engineering Leadership
• Node.js
• TypeScript
• Team Management
• AI Integration
• Developer Experience
• SDLC Ownership
• React.js
• Architectural Scaling
• Recruitment Strategy