Engineering Manager
Job Description
Malted builds specialised intelligence for financial institutions. Our products combine advanced language technology with deep domain understanding to help firms make faster, more accurate and more accountable decisions.
We focus entirely on financial services, working with leading banks, insurers and regulators to turn complex reasoning into clear, dependable intelligence.
Our flagship product, Malted Pulse , provides AI that reasons transparently and can be inspected, governed and tuned to organisational policy.
We’re a small, highly technical team based in Edinburgh, combining deep machine learning experience with a rigorous approach to product design and engineering. We believe that making AI systems understandable isn’t just an ethical necessity, it’s a competitive advantage.
About the team
You’ll join the Pulse product team, responsible for building and evolving the systems that power Malted Pulse. The team designs and operates the distributed infrastructure that enables our customers to deploy reasoning agents at scale, with reliability, traceability and performance at the core.
What you’ll do
As an Engineering Manager, you’ll be responsible for building, leading and scaling a high-performing engineering squads working on Malted Pulse. You’ll balance people leadership, delivery ownership and technical decision-making. Helping to drive a world-class engineering culture.
You’ll lead a cross-functional squad spanning frontend and backend software engineering, machine learning and design, working closely with leadership to turn strategy into execution. You’ll remain technically close to the work-reviewing designs, unblocking hard problems and setting a high bar for software quality.
Responsibilities
Lead and support a cross-functional squad spanning frontend and backend software engineering, machine learning and design
Own delivery for key parts of Malted Pulse, ensuring work is well-scoped, prioritised and executed
Drive technical direction and architectural decisions in collaboration with senior engineers
Helping to create a world-class engineering culture can do their best work, balancing autonomy with accountability
Ensure engineering best practices across the team, including code quality, testing, security and reliability
Translate strategic goals into clear technical plans and execution roadmaps
Support hiring, onboarding and team scaling as Malted grows
Remain hands on with the codebase as a player-coach, contributing to design, implementation and reviews alongside the team. We are not solely looking for a people manager.
Who you are
You’re an experienced engineering leader who enjoys developing people as much as software systems. You’re comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and thrive in environments where clarity, trust and ownership matter. You care deeply about technical quality, client outcomes, and building a world class AI enabled product.
Eligible to work in the UK
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience in a technical leadership or management role
Proven experience leading and developing engineers, through mentorship, feedback and performance management
Experience delivering and operating production backend systems at scale
Strong experience with Python (or similar) and modern backend technologies
Deep familiarity with AWS or another major cloud platform
Experience with distributed systems, APIs and production infrastructure
Working knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of system design, reliability and engineering trade offs
Comfortable working in a fast paced, collaborative startup environment
Preferred requirements
Experience managing teams in enterprise or regulated environments (e.g. finance, insurance)
Background in deep tech, data-intensive or ML enabled products
Experience scaling teams or platforms through periods of rapid growth
Strong understanding of security and compliance considerations in distributed systems
MSc or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
Familiarity with ML concepts and deploying or integrating ML systems
Experience contributing to or supporting open source projects
Working at Malted
We’re based in Edinburgh and work from the office three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). The rest of the week is work from home. We keep a high bar for technical quality but a low tolerance for ego. You’ll join a team that values precision, humour and intellectual honesty.
Pension and stock options
Medical and life insurance
Hybrid working and ad hoc flexibility
The chance to work on one of a kind products at the forefront of the AI industry
Professional development and growth opportunities
A collaborative, inclusive workplace that promotes innovation and teamwork
Free snacks and drinks
Social events and company outings
Relocation assistance for candidates moving to Edinburgh
Malted is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
We are not working with recruitment agencies on this role – we are keen to hear directly from candidates who are excited about what we’re building at Malted.
