Climate Policy Radar is on a mission to organise, analyse, and democratise the world’s climate law and policy data. We build open databases and research tools so people can discover, understand and generate data-driven insights on public laws and policies. Our work helps governments, researchers, international organisations, civil society, and the private sector to understand and advance effective climate policies and deploy climate finance. Nearly 350,000 users from over 100 countries already use Climate Policy Radar’s platform, which enables searching through half a million pages documenting climate action, by government, worldwide.

Harnessing data science and AI, and pioneering the application of natural language processing to this domain, our work unlocks previously inaccessible, unstructured data. This serves to enhance accountability, and promote data democratisation, transforming our search engine into a virtual research assistant for the climate world, powered by a unique open knowledge graph. We are deeply embedded in the global climate and AI communities, and count some of the most important organisations and global climate leaders amongst our users, advocates, friends and advisors.

We’re a Community Interest Company, championing an open science approach that aims to promote collaboration, transparency and justice — including open code and data. We are currently around 20 people, and are embarking on a significant growth phase. Our team is characterised by its high level of expertise, shared mission-driven ethos, and a strong collaborative spirit that welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

The Engineering Manager (EM) is responsible for both line management of individual contributors (ICs) and technical delivery management across engineering. They ensure high team performance, maintain technical execution standards, and manage dependencies, risks, and stakeholders (note they are not writing code). The EM reports to the CTO and works closely with product, design, partnerships, and policy teams. As the organisation grows, the EM may manage managers and not only ICs.

Key skills and experience:

People Management

• Build and nurture high-performing teams by hiring, mentoring, and developing talent

• Continuously improve People through growth initiatives (like PDPs, etc)

• Foster a supportive, inclusive, and balanced work environment.

• Cultivate a culture of collaboration, autonomy, and accountability.

Technical Delivery Management

• Ensure fast, confident deployments, and rapid product delivery.

• Continuously improve product, process, and team performance.

• Deliver impactful solutions across the climate ecosystem.

• Maintain operational stability through effective processes and rituals.

• Track and enhance technical impact via analytics and KPIs.

• Oversee dependencies, risk management, and cross-team collaboration.

• Align delivery with business priorities and long-term product quality.

Accountability and stakeholder management:

• Act as the escalation point for engineering risks and blockers.

• Manage expectations across internal teams and external partners.

• Ensure alignment between multi-team initiatives and organisational goals.

• Strengthen communication and feedback loops across stakeholders.

Decision-Making & Autonomy

• Enable teams to operate with autonomy and accountability.

• Define and uphold delivery standards, escalating where necessary.

• Work with tech leads and project leads to ensure timely execution without compromising quality.

• Proven experience in engineering leadership, scaling high-performance and diverse teams through growth, and delivering software products from concept to launch.

• Deep knowledge of software engineering best practices, agile development, and maintaining high-quality, high-velocity processes.

• Strong understanding of distributed web systems, high-scale data architectures, and ML-focused products, with hands-on experience in Python and AWS.

• Skilled in stakeholder management, effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experienced in leading cross-functional initiatives and fostering collaboration across teams.

• Track record of driving continuous improvement in engineering processes and delivery standards.

• A servant leader with superior communication skills and high empathy, fostering an environment where diverse, high-trust teams thrive.

• Comfortable managing ambiguity and making data-driven decisions.

We are looking for candidates with significant experience in highly collaborative cross-functional teams, excitement about working in a startup/scaleup environment and all that brings.

We are a mission driven organisation, and work best with people who have strong alignment with our values. We care about them deeply.

We actively encourage applicants from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds. Not sure if you tick all the boxes but feel like you align with our values, are excited about working in Climate Change and AI and have the potential to do well in the role? Click apply! We’d love to hear from you.

• Salary ranging from £90-100k, depending on experience

• A deep commitment to employee wellbeing, including policies such as 4 day workweek (same pay, Fridays off), unlimited leave, a learning and development allowance, and a wellbeing allowance

• A vibrant, collaborative, empathetic work culture that thrives on innovation and the impact of our work

• Our hybrid work model encourages collaboration while providing flexibility. For team members in London, we aim for two days a week in our County Hall office, which offers a dynamic environment and spectacular views of the Thames. We welcome conversations about flexibility and remote work to accommodate individual needs

We know that applying for a new job can be full of uncertainties - and we aim to reduce those by communicating clearly. Our process is made of several stages (see below). After each stage, we’ll contact you as soon as we can and no longer than 2 working days, to let you know if you will be progressing to the next stage.

We are committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you require any accommodations due to a disability or specific need, please contact us. We also ensure all applicants are assessed fairly through structured interviews and diverse hiring panels

Process:

1. Initial interview with CTO & Tech Lead

2. System design technical interview with CTO, Tech Lead, and Data Engineer, 1 hour

3. Interview with 2 senior members of the team

4. 30 minutes values fit interview with CEO and Head of People (in person)

   • Opportunity to chat to other team members (this is not an interview, but gives you the opportunity to get to know the team and learn more about us in an informal setting)

5. Offer subject to references

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to sponsor work visas. Only applicants legally authorised to work in the UK will be considered.

At Climate Policy Radar, We are committed to fostering a workplace that is inclusive and equitable. Climate Policy Radar welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and does not tolerate discrimination in any aspect of employment. We actively work to ensure equal opportunities for all, regardless of heritage, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, relationship choices, or criminal history, in line with legal requirements. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in line with legal requirements.

Not sure if you tick all the boxes but feel like you align with our values, are excited about working in Climate Change and AI and have the potential to do well in the role? Click apply! We’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter telling us why you’d be excellent for this role to jobs@climatepolicyradar.org.