Job Description

Engineering Delivery Lead
Drive pace, focus, and high-quality output in a fast-moving remote engineering team.
Engineering & Delivery | Remote, South Africa | UK Hours (9am6pm)
About Our Client
Our client is a rapidly scaling tech company with a remote-first approach and a laser focus on delivering excellent digital products. Their mission is to move fast, build well, and empower small squads of engineers and product professionals to execute with clarity and speed.
Working in a dynamic, high-paced environment, the company places strong emphasis on ownership, agility, and results. This is an opportunity to be at the heart of a lean, impactful team where your ability to drive delivery will make a real difference.
The Role: Engineering Delivery Lead
As Engineering Delivery Lead, your role is to sharpen the delivery muscle of one or more engineering squads. Part team coach, part project manager, and part delivery enabler, you will ensure the right work gets done quickly, clearly, and to a high standard.
You'll own daily execution, guide delivery practices, remove blockers, and hold the team to account on pace and quality. This is a hands-on role where you'll influence both people and process to help the team stay aligned, prioritised, and productive.
Key Responsibilities
Own day-to-day delivery operations for one or more engineering squads
Run Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
Hold engineers accountable for delivery commitments and output quality
Maintain momentum by identifying blockers early and clearing risks
Drive prioritisation efforts with engineers and product managers
Coach engineers on estimation, focus, and delivery habits
Keep delivery tools (e.g., Linear, Slack) up to date and well used
Provide regular, structured progress updates to leadership
Line manage engineers including 1:1s and performance feedback
About You
3+ years experience in a Delivery Lead, Engineering Manager, Scrum Master, or similar role
Strong background in Agile delivery within a startup or high-growth environment
Confident in driving stand-ups, retrospectives, and planning sessions
Strong grasp of engineering team dynamics and delivery best practices
Excellent communication and prioritisation skills
Able to provide candid feedback and hold team members accountable
Highly organised, persuasive, and focused on results
Based in South Africa, available to work 9am6pm UK time
Bonus Points
Prior experience line-managing engineers
Familiarity with Linear and Slack
Experience working with distributed teams
Exposure to product management or product operations