Hybrid Senior Engineering Manager -Fintech Scale Up

Our client is a London based Fintech scale up with operations across Europe, Asia and South Americas.

About the role:

Working hybrid in central London office (3 days per week), you will be leading team of 8 to 12 engineers.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of backend engineers, covering performance, coaching, feedback, and career development
• Work with Product, Compliance, and Engineering teams to deliver secure and efficient onboarding solutions
• Promote clean architecture, security, automation, and maintainability across backend systems
• Take ownership of team delivery, system reliability, engineering processes, and continuous improvement
• Support roadmap definition, prioritisation, and technical planning
• Guide engineers through complex technical and architectural decisions
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, and capacity planning as the team grows

Job Requirements

• 1–3 years of engineering management experience, including performance and career development
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, preferably with backend systems using Java, Kotlin, or similar technologies
• Strong experience with systems design, particularly high-throughput, secure, or regulated environments
• Understanding of automation-first development and reducing manual, error-prone processes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies in fast-paced, high-stakes environments
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and bias for action

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