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# Engineering Manager - Platform & Growth

- **Company:** Funteron Limited
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), DevOps, Software Engineering, Systems Integration
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2879242162-engineering-manager--platform--growth

## About the Role

You'll be an experienced engineering leader with a strong technical background and a track record of building teams and scaling digital products.

You'll ideally have experience in:

 * Leading and developing software engineering teams.
 * Building and scaling consumer-facing technology platforms.
 * Modern cloud architecture, APIs, data and DevOps.
 * Integrating products with external platforms and partners.
 * Translating commercial and product priorities into technology roadmaps.
 * Scaling technology across multiple customers, partners or markets.

Experience in sports technology, media, publishing or high-traffic consumer platforms would be particularly valuable.

## Description

We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our engineering capability, build the team and create the technology platform needed to scale ITV OddsFinder and preparing Funteron for global rollout - ensuring that what we build can be deployed efficiently across new media partners, sports, territories and markets.

This is a key leadership role within Funteron, combining technology strategy, people management and delivery. You'll work closely with the founders, product and commercial teams to turn partnership opportunities into scalable technology.

What You'll Do

 * Lead the engineering function - build, manage and develop a high-performing engineering team.
 * Own the technology strategy - define the architecture, roadmap and technical priorities for ITV OddsFinder and future products.
 * Scale ITV OddsFinder - ensure the platform is reliable, high-performing and ready for significant audience and partner growth.
 * Enable media partnerships - build reusable APIs, integrations and technology that make launching new media partners faster and easier.
 * Drive global rollout - create a platform that can efficiently support new territories, partners, sports and market requirements.
 * Own engineering delivery - establish strong development processes, standards and accountability while maintaining pace.
 * Manage technology partners - determine the right balance between internal capability and external specialists.


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