We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead one of our engineering teams within "RWS Protect".
RWS Protect serves some of the world’s largest patent filers, helping them manage the full intellectual property lifecycle, from filing and translation through to renewals, recordals and portfolio management. We are in the middle of a significant platform evolution: moving from a services-led model to a modern SaaS product suite and open collaboration platform, with AI-enabled capabilities woven throughout.
The way software gets built is changing fast. AI-assisted development, agentic tooling and new engineering workflows are reshaping what a small, skilled team can achieve. We are looking for someone who is not just aware of this shift but is actively driving it in their own work. You should be using AI development tools daily, forming opinions about what works and pushing the boundaries of how engineering teams operate with these capabilities. This role is as much about harnessing that change as it is about traditional engineering leadership.
You will be spinning up a new team with modern ways of working, modern tooling and a clear DevSecOps mindset. The team will build new systems while also maintaining, upgrading, and retiring legacy ones. You should be comfortable with a “you build it, you run it” culture where engineers own their services end to end, from design through to production operations.
You will work closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to ensure engineering is well aligned with commercial and strategic goals.
About Product & Technology
Product & Technology plays a pivotal role in aligning the organization with its strategic objectives and enhancing shareholder value. Product & Technology is responsible for establishing unified standards and governance practices throughout the company. Additionally, we oversee the development and maintenance of core applications essential for the seamless operation of various functions across the organization. We are committed to driving and executing future roadmaps that are in line with the overall strategic direction of RWS.
With a global reach, Product & Technology provides support services to over 7500 end users worldwide. We take pride in managing the information security operation and safeguarding all our assets. Our core functions encompass Enterprise & Technical Architecture, Network & Voice, Infrastructure, Service Delivery, Service Operations, Data & Analytics, Security & Quality Compliance, Transformation, Application Development, Enterprise Platforms, With a dedicated team of over 500 staff, Product & Technology ensures a strong presence across all regions, enabling efficient and effective support to our global operations.
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
We do not expect candidates to match every item below. We value leadership quality, technical credibility, and the ability to build high-performing teams.
You will likely have experience in many of the following areas:
Life at RWS - If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS.
Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career.
In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients fist and winning together, to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, to progress, aiming high and growing through actions and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.
RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics.
RWS Values
Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as RWS.
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