Engineering Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Fintech): Driving technical strategy and optimizing delivery processes for consumer finance products with an accent on balancing feature development with technical investments. Focus on building high-performing teams, ensuring quality output, and facilitating cross-team collaboration within a fast-growing fintech company.

Location: Hybrid in London, UK (work from home every Monday and Friday, onsite Tuesday-Thursday).

Company

hirify.global is a profitable unicorn fintech company, founded in 2014, building best-in-class technology to help people get credit and save money, operating in the UK and US markets.

What you will do

• Own and optimize the delivery process to ensure features reach customers efficiently, contributing to OKRs.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to balance feature development with technical improvements.
• Build and develop a high-performing team by conducting assessments and implementing career progression pathways.
• Drive technical strategy in alignment with business goals, making strategic trade-offs.
• Ensure high-quality output by establishing best practices in quality assurance and incident management.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration to align on shared objectives and integrated roadmaps.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science or relevant experience in software engineering and technical management.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership, with a strong track record in driving delivery processes and team development.
• Demonstrated ability to balance feature delivery with technical improvements.
• Strong business acumen and a proactive approach to gaining deep business context.
• Proven experience in owning delivery timelines and quality outcomes, with the ability to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with experience facilitating joint planning and alignment.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies.
• Best-in-class compensation, including equity.
• Hybrid work model: work from home every Monday and Friday.
• In-house chefs prepare fresh, healthy lunches in the office every Tuesday-Thursday.
• Private health insurance coverage.
• An inclusive and open workspace in London.

Hiring process

• A quick phone call with someone from the People Team.
• An Introductory call with CPTO or one of the VPs of Engineering.
• Three onsite interviews: Delivery Management and Team Collaboration, Technical Interview, People and Team management.
• One last interview with someone from the senior leadership team.