Buyagift and Red Letter Days are the UK’s leading gift experience provider. We’re all about turning special moments into extra-special memories. With a gifting range of 4000+ experiences from spa days and skydives to gourmet treats and once-in-a-lifetime adventures, we make it easy to give the gift of wow. 🎁
As part of the Moonpig Group, we’re proud to share that our vision is to become the most trusted platform in the UK gift experience market. Our mission is to spread happiness through thoughtful, joy-filled experiences. People are at the heart of everything we do. Since joining the Moonpig Group in 2022, we’ve been powered by strong values, bold ideas and a shared passion for making a real difference. Here, you’ll have the chance to shape the kind of experiences people never forget – and help us build connections that truly matter.
Engineering Manager |📍London – Hybrid (2 days in office) | 💰Competitive Salary + Benefits
About the Role
We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team within our Experiences business at Buyagift & Red Letter Days. Based in London with hybrid working (2 days in the office), this role blends people leadership with hands-on technical guidance, helping to build reliable, scalable products that deliver great customer experiences.
You’ll play a key role in shaping a high-performing, sustainable engineering culture where technical excellence and people development go hand in hand. Working in cross-functional teams, you’ll support engineers to grow, deliver impactful work, and continuously improve how we build and run our systems.
Key Responsibilities:
Foster a supportive, inclusive team environment where engineers feel empowered to do their best work
Contribute to engineering culture and management practices, helping make the business a great place to work
Lead a team responsible for multiple services, following a “you build it, you run it” approach
Influence and improve engineering standards, ensuring high-quality, maintainable software
Lead by example through hands-on technical involvement, including pairing and technical guidance
Ensure systems are designed and built with strong engineering principles and long-term reliability in mind
Support the delivery of new features while maintaining system performance and stability
Spend significant time on coaching, mentoring, and one-to-one development conversations
Identify skills gaps and support team growth through coaching or hiring
Encourage a culture of learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement
About You:
Proven experience with CI/CD, owning code from build through deployment to production support and monitoring
Strong interest in building robust, high-performing cloud or serverless applications
Comfortable working in full-stack, cross-functional teams with a collaborative mindset
Ability to challenge ideas constructively and foster a culture of experimentation and learning
Good understanding of web application and cloud security, with the ability to work closely with security teams
Experience supporting and developing engineers, with a focus on growth and progression
Passion for delivering high-quality user experiences that support business goals
Our Tech Environment:
Backend: C#, .NET, Node.js/TypeScript
Frontend: React
Infrastructure: Azure (Serverless, Windows/IIS, Microsoft stack), managed with Terraform
Tooling: Azure DevOps (primary), some GitHub usage
Systems: Microsoft Dynamics 365
Approach: Cross-functional teams owning the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery and support
How we get there:
Collaborative, cross-functional teams with shared ownership
Focus on building reliable, scalable cloud applications
Continuous improvement of engineering practices and standards
Strong emphasis on learning, development, and knowledge sharing
Balancing technical excellence with business impact
Interview Process:
- Stage 1: Recruiter Screening Call (30 mins)
- Stage 2: Hiring Manager Interview (30 mins)
- Stage 3: Software Design / Architecture Interview (60 mins)
- Stage 4: Culture / Team Fit Interview (30–60 mins)
- Offer! 🎉
Our process may vary depending on role and availability. We keep candidates informed of any changes.
