Engineering Manager - Search and Recommendations

About THG Ingenuity

THG Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end-to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: THG Commerce, THG Studios, THG Fulfilment. 

Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble.

Engineering Lead - Search and Recommendations

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager in our Search & Recommendations team, you will be at the forefront of shaping the technical strategy, innovation, and execution for delivering intelligent search and personalised recommendation solutions. You will manage a team of skilled engineers to build and maintain scalable, AI-driven systems that enhance user engagement and platform performance. With a comprehensive approach, you will oversee the entire lifecycle of development, from conceptualisation and design to implementation and optimisation, ensuring our solutions meet the evolving needs of a global audience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable software solutions that enhance search and recommendation capabilities across our ecommerce platform.
• Define technical strategies and roadmaps to drive the Search & Recommendations team's objectives and align with business goals.
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers, manage the performance, career development, and well-being of direct reports, conducting regular 1-2-1 meetings, performance reviews, and objectives setting.
• Drive best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, testing methodologies, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, specifically tailored to search and recommendation systems.
• Ensure the stability, performance, and security of our search and recommendation systems, proactively addressing any issues or vulnerabilities.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in Managing engineering teams. 
• Hands-on experience with Java or any other OOP language. Understanding of Angular or React is nice to have.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience building and optimising high-traffic, low-latency web applications, and distributed services.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges.

Benefits:

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our in-house CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Access to on-site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG Ingenuity is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG Ingenuity is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG Ingenuity please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.