Engineering Manager

Backed by Europe’s largest-ever logistics Series A ($35M), led by deep-tech investors Plural (whose portfolio spans fusion energy and space exploration), Relay is scaling faster than 99.98% of venture-backed startups. We're assembling the most talent-dense team the logistics industry has ever seen

to

. Today, high delivery costs act as a hidden tax on e-commerce, quietly shaping what can be sold online and limiting who can participate. We envision a world where

, making the online shopping experience seamless and accessible to everyone. THE TEAM •

, more than

in engineering, product and data •

across computer science, mathematics and operations research •

, tight feedback loops and relentless experimentation

As an

, you are accountable for both

. Your primary focus is building a team that executes well: setting clear direction, coaching engineers and tech leads, and ensuring work moves from idea to production reliably and at pace. You stay close to the codebase. While this is not a full-time individual contributor role, you actively review meaningful changes, pair on complex problems, and step in on high-impact or time-sensitive work when needed. You understand the system deeply enough to make good technical calls, unblock the team, and raise the quality bar through example. You run a team that owns what it builds. That means turning ambiguity into plans, plans into delivery, and delivery into real-world impact. You work tightly with Product, Design, and Operations to make tradeoffs explicit and keep the team focused on what matters most. You continuously raise standards across developer velocity, code quality, observability, incident response, user analytics, and product engagement. When things break, you’re involved. When execution slows, you diagnose the root cause. When the bar needs to move, you move it. You also grow the team by hiring strong engineers, giving direct and timely feedback, running a fair performance process, and helping people grow in ways that compound over time.

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You define problems clearly and measure your impact meticulously. •

You chase bold bets, tackle the hard stuff, and view constraints as fuel, not friction. •

: You believe that small, consistent improvements lead to exponential growth. You move quickly, deliver results, and learn from every experience. •

: You show up and step up. You take ownership from start to finish and do what it takes to deliver when it counts. •

: You invest in your teammates. You give and receive feedback with care and candour. You build trust through high standards and shared success. •

: You seek out win-win solutions for merchants, couriers, and our customers, because when they thrive, so do we. If these resonate, and you combine strong technical fundamentals with entrepreneurial drive, let’s connect. Relay is an

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