Engineering Manager
Join Granola as an Engineering Manager to support and scale a fast-paced engineering team in London.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 10 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 10 hours ago
What you'll build
- Conduct regular 1:1s
- Own squad momentum and delivery rhythm
- Implement process to keep teams aligned
- Build an environment of high accountability
- Partner closely with Talent and Leadership to recruit
Must have
- 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams
- Strong instinct for execution
- Genuinely passionate about developing people
- Background as a software engineer
Nice to have
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity
- Experience in fast-moving, high-bar product startups
Practical constraints
- Team spends time together five days per week
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
AI in the day-to-day
We build software that transforms raw conversation into clear, structured, and actionable notes combining transcription with flexible LLM workflows.
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Engineering Manager at Granola plays a crucial role in fostering team dynamics and ensuring efficient delivery within a fast-paced startup environment. This position requires a blend of people management and operational oversight, emphasizing the development of engineers while maintaining a rapid shipping cadence. Ideal candidates will have a background in software engineering and experience managing teams in high-growth settings, along with a strong focus on execution and team culture. Granola's collaborative atmosphere encourages autonomy and craftsmanship, making it suitable for those who thrive in dynamic environments.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 9, 2026. Last confirmed on Granola's careers page October 9, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Engineering Manager role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in London, United Kingdom.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Engineering Manager role.
- Where is the role based?
- Granola is hiring for this position in London, United Kingdom.
- Does Granola sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Granola targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Engineering Manager role at Granola.
From the original posting
About Granola
Granola is the AI notepad for people who spend their days in meetings. We build software that transforms raw conversation into clear, structured, and actionable notes combining transcription with flexible LLM workflows directly on your desktop.
We’re a small, tight-knit team moving fast in London. We care deeply about craft, speed, and autonomy. At Granola, there are no rigid silos between backend and product engineering everyone has a full-stack mindset, high ownership, and direct impact on the product.
The Role
We are looking for an Engineering Manager focused on People & Delivery to help us scale our engineering team while keeping our shipping cadence extremely fast.
This is not a traditional corporate management role, nor is it a hands-on technical lead position. You are the operational engine and talent multiplier for the engineering team. Your primary focus will be supporting engineers, nurturing their career growth, creating high-trust team dynamics, and ensuring we ship exceptional product momentum week-in, week-out.
What You’ll Do
People & Coaching: Conduct regular 1:1s, provide direct actionable feedback, and help engineers navigate career growth, performance, and skill development in a fast-paced startup setting.
Delivery & Execution: Own squad momentum and delivery rhythm. Work closely with product and design to break down projects, manage trade-offs, remove friction, and keep shipping cycles fast and predictable.
Process & Pragmatism: Implement "just enough" process to keep teams aligned and unblocked, explicitly avoiding bureaucracy or rigid framework overhead.
Team Health & Culture: Build an environment of high accountability, trust, and autonomy. Keep morale high and foster a culture of craftsmanship and ownership.
Hiring & Scaling: Partner closely with Talent and Leadership to recruit, interview, and onboard high-bar engineering talent as we scale the team.
What We’re Looking For
Track Record in Management: 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams in fast-moving, high-bar product startups or tech companies.
Delivery Mastery: Strong instinct for execution. You know how to scope down features, spot bottlenecks before they happen, and keep delivery humming without sacrificing quality.
People-First Mindset: Genuinely passionate about developing people, active listening, and creating conditions where engineers feel empowered to do their best work.
Technical Context: A background as a software engineer (or strong technical foundation) so you can deeply understand architectural trade-offs, empathize with technical friction, and hold high-signal conversations with the team.
Low-Ego & Scrappy: Comfortable navigating ambiguity, rolling up your sleeves on operational tasks, and adapting quickly as product priorities evolve.
About the opportunity
We are living in the most exciting time for tool builders since Engelbart's demo in 1968. We want to assemble the best crew to build this future together, here in London. Our compensation philosophy is to pay slightly above market on salary and above market on equity.
We do our best work in person, and so our team spends time together five days per week in our new, bright, and spacious office at Old Street. We are happy to offer relocation assistance to candidates who'll be moving to London to join us.
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