Engineering Manager

About Apply Digital

Apply Digital is a global experience transformation partner. We drive AI-powered change and measurable impact across complex, multi‑brand ecosystems. Leveraging expertise that spans across the customer experience lifecycle from strategy, design to engineering and beyond, we enable our clients to modernize their organizations and maximize value for their business and customers.

Our 750+ team members have helped transform global companies like Kraft Heinz, NFL, Moderna, Lululemon, Dropbox, Atlassian, A+E Networks and The Very Group.

Apply Digital was founded in 2016 in Vancouver, Canada. In the past nine years, we have grown to ten cities across North America, South America, the UK, Europe and India.

At Apply Digital, we believe in the “One Team” approach, where we operate within a ‘pod’ structure. Each pod brings together senior leadership, subject matter experts and cross‑functional skill sets, all working within a common tech and delivery framework. This structure is underpinned by well‑oiled scrum and sprint cadences, keeping teams in step to release often and retrospectives to ensure we progress toward the desired outcomes.

Wherever we work in the world, we envision Apply Digital as a safe, empowered, respectful and fun community for people, every single day. Together, we work to embody our SHAPE (smart, humble, active, positive, and excellent) values and make Apply Digital a space for our team to connect, grow and support each other to make a difference.

Visit our Careers page to learn how we can unlock your potential.

Location

Apply Digital is hybrid / remote friendly – the successful candidate is expected to be in office 2‑3 times a week from our London, UK office.

The Role

At Apply Digital, Engineering Managers are accountable for the success of our engineering talent—and for ensuring that talent drives strong outcomes for our clients and our business.

This is a technical team leadership role focused on team effectiveness, delivery health and career development. You’ll work across multiple initiatives, helping engineers stay effective through shifting priorities, evolving processes and real‑world delivery constraints. When pressure rises, you’ll know when to shield your team and when to push for more.

Apply Digital partners with globally recognised brands across a wide range of industries, designing and building customer‑facing platforms, tools and experiences. From retail to B2B, our projects are diverse but always focused on meaningful digital outcomes. As an organisation increasingly driven by AI, we seek leaders who can navigate and leverage these advanced capabilities.

We’re looking for leaders who balance empathy with accountability, and who can navigate people’s complexity and business realities with confidence. You might bring senior experience but you’ll still be expected to adapt, listen and lead with humility. If you care deeply about talent, thrive in fast‑paced environments and know how to focus teams on meaningful impact we’d love to hear from you.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role isn’t about having all the answers on day one – it’s about showing up curious, adaptable and invested in your team.

In the early months you’ll build strong relationships, help engineers navigate complexity and bring calm, clear thinking to shifting priorities. Over time you’ll grow into a key voice in talent development, delivery health and shaping how we scale our engineering culture across Apply – including how we evolve our delivery approaches, technical practices and organisational structure. You won’t just operate within systems – you’ll help build and improve them.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and growing engineers : Provide coaching, feedback and development opportunities to help individuals thrive and progress in their careers.
• Shaping our practices : Collaborate with other Engineering Managers and leaders to improve how we grow, support and scale engineering across the organisation and define and evolve our approach to integrating emerging technologies, particularly AI.
• Fostering team health : Support a growing team of engineers across multiple customer‑experience projects – typically web and app builds – ensuring workloads are sustainable and collaboration remains strong.
• Navigating ambiguity : Help your team stay focused through shifting priorities, organisational change and evolving tech needs.
• Contributing to delivery : While you won’t be hands‑on with code, you’ll help projects stay healthy by ensuring staffing is appropriate, risks are surfaced early and engineers are supported in making sound technical decisions, including guiding teams in the development and implementation of AI‑driven solutions.
• Hiring and onboarding : Partner with our talent team to recruit, evaluate and onboard great engineers.
• Working across regions : Collaborate with global peers to support distributed teams, share practices and coordinate staffing needs across time zones and clients.
• Supporting performance : Provide regular feedback, help resolve challenges and ensure expectations are clear, achievable and aligned with Apply’s values.

Requirements

Life at Apply Digital

At Apply Digital, people are at the core of everything we do. We value your time, safety and health, and strive to build a work community that can help you thrive and grow. Here are a few benefits we offer to support you :

Great projects

Broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with international brands that have a global impact.

An inclusive and safe environment

We’re truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe.

Learning opportunities

We offer generous training budgets, including partner tech certifications, custom learning plans, workshops, mentorship and peer support.

Vacation policy

We value work–life balance, so you’ll enjoy 24 days of vacation plus 8 bank holidays to rest, recharge and focus on what matters most.

Benefits

We use Vitality benefits designed to enhance your health, well‑being and work–life balance.

Flexible work arrangements

We work in a variety of ways, from remote to in‑office to a blend of both.

Apply Digital is committed to building a culture where differences are celebrated and everyone feels welcome. That’s why we value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are recognised and valued.

For more information, visit the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by emailing us at careers@applydigital.com.

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