Job description
We are Two Circles.
We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business.
We grow audiences and revenues.
We do that by knowing fans best.
We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing – the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more.
And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow.
Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues.
Our platforms and services are trusted by over 1000 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon.
We are over 1000 people, based out of 15 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world.
Engineering Manager Role Lead high-performing engineering teams.
Scale a growing regional capability.
Help shape our global data and technology platform.
We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our Hyderabad-based Engineering team, working across our industry-leading data management, analytics, and technology products.
This is a people and delivery leadership role where you’ll lead a growing team of Software and Data Engineers through a layer of Lead Engineers, helping create an environment where engineers can thrive and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
You’ll work closely with Engineering Managers and technical leaders across EMEA and North America to ensure strong collaboration, consistent engineering standards, and successful delivery across a globally distributed organisation.
You’ll report to the Director of Engineering in Hyderabad and work closely with senior product and engineering stakeholders globally.
Deep expertise in Data Engineering is essential, alongside a strong appreciation for modern software engineering practices and team leadership in a fast-paced product environment.
Key Responsibilities Lead & Scale Engineering Teams Lead and support a growing Hyderabad-based engineering organisation of Software and Data Engineers through a team of Lead Engineers.
Line-manage and mentor Lead Engineers, helping them develop as technical and people leaders.
Foster a high-performance engineering culture focused on collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence.
Support hiring, onboarding, and career development as the regional engineering capability grows.
Drive Delivery & Engineering Excellence Partner with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Lead Engineers, and global Engineering Managers to deliver high-quality products and platform capabilities.
Ensure consistent application of SDLC practices, engineering standards, release management, and operational excellence across teams.
Support technical planning, prioritisation, estimation, and execution while helping teams remove blockers and improve delivery flow.
Promote scalable, secure, and maintainable engineering practices across both data and software engineering disciplines.
Drive improvements in engineering efficiency and developer productivity through automation, AI-assisted development workflows, and modern engineering tooling.
Enable Technical Growth & Platform Evolution Provide technical leadership and guidance across Data Engineering initiatives and platform development.
Support adoption of modern cloud-native technologies, data platforms, and engineering practices.
Encourage experimentation, knowledge sharing, and the effective use of AI-enabled engineering tools to accelerate delivery quality and consistency.
Work closely with global engineering leadership to improve developer experience, engineering consistency, and platform maturity.
Private Health Insurance Pension Plan Paid Time Off Work From Home Training & Development Performance Bonus Essential Experience leading engineering teams in a software and/or data engineering environment, including leadership-through-leads or managing managers.
Strong background in Data Engineering and modern data platforms, ideally within cloud-native environments (Azure or AWS).
Experience delivering scalable, secure, production-grade technology products and platforms.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), engineering best practices, and agile delivery models.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
Passion for building high-performing teams, improving engineering culture, and developing engineering talent.
Desirable Experience leading teams across both Data Engineering and Software Engineering disciplines.
Proven ability to lead and influence within globally distributed or matrixed engineering organisations.
Familiarity with modern data and processing frameworks such as Python, Spark, Scala, or Databricks.
Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, test automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
Experience supporting regional team growth and organisational scaling.
Experience working in product-led or SaaS environments.
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