Engineering Manager- Backend Adtech Media

About Dunnhumby

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, helping the world's most ambitious retailers and brands put the customer at the heart of every decision. With nearly 3,000 experts across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, we partner with iconic businesses like Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro to turn data into growth, innovation and measurable value for their customers.

Tesco Media

Tesco Media is the ultimate media partner to brands. Built on unrivalled customer insight, it’s a media owner with soul, scale, and storytelling power. Tesco Media helps brands and agencies connect meaningfully with customers, drive creative effectiveness, and grow at the point of purchase.

About The Role

As an Engineering Manager within Tesco Media, you will lead a team of backend engineers responsible for building reliable, scalable, and high-performing software that supports retail media products and measurement capabilities. You will combine technical leadership with people management, ensuring engineering excellence while creating an environment where teams can thrive and deliver meaningful business outcomes.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineering leader who enjoys coaching engineers, shaping technical direction, and working closely with Product, Data Science, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions at scale.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll play a key role in growing engineering capability while ensuring the successful delivery of backend platforms and services.

• Engineering leadership across the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from architecture and design through deployment and operational support.
• Team development through coaching, mentoring, performance guidance, and creating opportunities for engineers to grow their careers.
• Delivery ownership by partnering with Product Managers and stakeholders to define priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver business value.
• Technical decision-making that promotes scalable architectures, engineering best practices, operational excellence, and high-quality software.
• Continuous improvement of agile ways of working, development standards, testing practices, and CI/CD adoption across the team.
  
  

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a leader who combines strong backend engineering expertise with a passion for building high-performing teams.

• We need experience of 10+ years with working as an Engineering Manager in an Ad tech domain
• Experience leading and developing software engineering teams while fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Strong foundation in backend software development, distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-based applications.
• Knowledge of modern software delivery practices including automated testing, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and observability.
• Ability to partner effectively with Product, Data Science, UX, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to balance delivery outcomes and technical quality.
  
  

You'll Thrive If You…

• Enjoy supporting engineers to do their best work and achieve their career goals.
• Are comfortable making technical and delivery decisions in a fast-moving environment.
• Believe in continuous learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Like solving complex engineering challenges while keeping customer impact at the centre of decision making.
  
  

What You Can Expect From Us

We won't just meet your expectations. We'll defy them. So you'll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you'd expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

And we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process — please let your recruiter know what adjustments would help.

India Benefits

• Healthcare & Protection: Comprehensive medical insurance cover of INR 500,000 for employees and eligible dependents, plus dental and vision cover up to INR 5,000, alongside Group Term Life Insurance and Group Personal Accident cover.
• Retirement Support: Provident Fund contributions, gratuity benefits, and access to the voluntary National Pension Scheme (NPS).
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme through 1to1help.net, IHO membership, and access to the dh Wellness Hub.
• Lifestyle Benefits: Internet allowance of INR 2,000 per month for blended working, office commute support within Delhi NCR, subsidized meals, and work-from-home kit support for new joiners.
• Recognition & Extras: Long Service Awards, Talent Scout referral programme, and family milestone benefits.
• Time Off & Family Leave: 25 days annual holiday plus 10 public holidays, maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and a day off for your birthday.
  
  

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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