Engineering Manager
Kooth
Job Overview
Location
Remote
Salary
GBP 110,000 yearly
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Arrangement
Remote
Sector
Healthcare & Medical
Experience Level
Senior (5-8 years)
About the Company
Kooth is a rapidly expanding organization with a strong social mission, dedicated to providing accessible digital mental health support across the nation. As a company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:KOO), Kooth is at the forefront of delivering innovative and inclusive mental healthcare solutions.
Our core purpose is to create welcoming and effective digital spaces for personalized mental health care, empowering young people to thrive. We operate on an early-intervention model, helping individuals aged 13-25 build resilience and access timely support. Kooth is more than just a digital service; it's a movement committed to evidence-informed, inclusive mental health care.
The company culture is deeply rooted in its values: Alongside You, Flexible, Compassionate, Committed, and Safe. These principles guide every aspect of our work, from supporting young people to collaborating as a team and building impactful solutions. Joining Kooth means contributing to meaningful work with measurable positive impact.
Job Description
We are seeking a forward-thinking Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic, remote-first, full-stack engineering team. This role is instrumental in guiding engineers through complex challenges, fostering their professional growth, and ensuring the delivery of reliable, high-quality solutions.
You will be responsible for nurturing a collaborative engineering culture that values craftsmanship and quality. Your leadership will involve making sound technical decisions, developing sustainable architecture, and shaping both near and long-term strategy. You will also collaborate to continuously improve agile practices, delivery cadence, and learning approaches within the team.
This position requires close partnership with cross-functional peers to enable timely and sustainable delivery of technical solutions. You will provide essential context, support, and guidance, inspiring your team to achieve significant business outcomes and positively impact user mental health.
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Required Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and support a remote-first, full-stack team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development.
- Nurture and champion a collaborative engineering culture where feedback, craft, and quality are valued.
- Guide your team as they make high-integrity technical decisions, develop sustainable architecture, and evolve near and long-term strategy.
- Collaborate to continuously improve your team's agile practices, delivery cadence, ways of working, and learning approach.
- Work closely with your team and cross-functional peers to enable sustainable and timely delivery of technical solutions.
- Provide context, support, and guidance as your team works toward driving business outcomes.
- Engage with the VP of Engineering and the broader leadership team to set up the Kooth engineering team for future growth and success.
Qualifications
- Experienced Engineering Manager with a proven track record of attracting and retaining great talent.
- Successfully led and managed healthy full-stack engineering teams in a remote environment, collaborating across geographies and timezones.
- Servant leader who values team success over personal success, empowers individuals to grow, and emphasizes learning from failure.
- Fluent in modern software development, quality, and reliability practices.
- Believes in data-informed, learning-driven iteration and possesses a deep toolbox of agile and lean delivery experience.
- Enjoys collaborating with cross-functional partners to lead high-profile, consumer-facing projects to timely execution and delivery.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive Salary: Up to £110,000
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus public holidays
- Professional Development: Yearly professional training programmes
- Health and Well-being: Health Shield cover and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with 24/7 mental health support and GP consultations
- Life Assurance: Up to four times annual salary
- Flexible Working: Remote working arrangements
- Lifestyle Benefits
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The digital mental health sector is experiencing significant growth, driven by increased demand for accessible support. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of Kooth's platform, focusing on scalable architecture and robust engineering practices. Key technical areas include full-stack development, cloud infrastructure management, CI/CD pipelines, and data-driven product iteration. The Engineering Manager will directly influence business outcomes by enhancing service delivery, fostering innovation, and ensuring the reliability of a platform critical to user well-being. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead impactful projects that contribute to the company's mission and expand its reach.
Posted Date
April 14, 2026