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At Veygo our world is learner and temporary pay-as-you-go car insurance. We know people's lifestyles are changing and our pay-as-you-go insurance provides our customers with flexible cover by the hour, day or week, so they can get cover when they need it, and not when they don’t. We're proud to have over 1 million customers and to be backed by Admiral Group, voted Best UK Car Insurance Provider six years in a row by The Personal Finance Awards.
Job Responsibility:
Be both highly technical and an effective people manager, acting as a subject matter expert within your product domain
Lead a team delivering multiple projects with growing dependencies in high‑impact or ambiguous areas, while participating in technical design and helping shape engineering decisions
Work closely with your team and cross‑functional partners to define and influence strategy, drive roadmap creation, and ensure strong execution
Collaborate across functions to deliver engineering initiatives and achieve shared outcomes, building effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Measure the impact of your team, setting clear expectations, goals, and priorities to enable high performance
Partner with leadership on organisation design, team contribution, and long‑term prioritisation
Requirements:
Previous people‑management experience within a technical environment, including supporting, developing and coaching engineers while driving high‑quality delivery
Strong experience working within a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure or GCP), with knowledge of cloud‑native architecture, deployments and modern engineering practices
Proven experience leading architectural decision‑making, providing technical direction and ensuring systems are scalable, secure and maintainable
Nice to have:
Extensive hands on software engineering experience, demonstrating strong proficiency across modern development practices, tooling, and coding standards, with the ability to dive into technical detail when required
Experience building end to end web/mobile based solutions, including designing and developing APIs, integrating with external systems, and managing server–client interactions to deliver robust, scalable products
Significant backend development experience, ideally using Python and Django, with a strong understanding of service architecture, performance optimisation, and reliable system design
Proven experience in recruiting, developing, and supporting technical teams, creating an environment where engineers can perform at their best and grow their capability over time
BA/BS in Computer Science (or equivalent proven experience) demonstrating strong foundational knowledge in engineering principles, system design, and software architecture
What we offer:
Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays)
You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave
Eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service