Senior Engineering Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Engineering Manager (Fintech): Leading the UK Loans engineering function to deliver high-quality consumer financial products with an accent on delivery efficiency, technical strategy, and cross-functional collaboration. Focus on mentoring engineering managers, driving AI-integrated development processes, and balancing feature delivery with long-term technical investments.

Location: Must be based in London, UK (Hybrid role)

Company

hirify.global is a profitable, unicorn-status fintech company rebuilding consumer finance products like loans, credit cards, and car finance using modern technology.

What you will do

• Manage and mentor Engineering Managers to ensure high performance across delivery, people management, and technical excellence.
• Optimize delivery processes to meet quarterly and yearly OKRs for customer satisfaction and timelines.
• Collaborate with product leadership to balance feature development with technical improvements and sustainable team pace.
• Drive technical strategy and ensure consistent architectural approaches across dependent business areas.
• Foster a culture of continuous feedback, learning, and high-quality engineering standards.
• Champion the use of AI across the SDLC to improve software delivery speed and quality.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles, including managing managers.
• Must be based in or able to work from the London office (Hybrid).
• Strong track record in scaling consumer financial products and managing cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to balance feature delivery with technical debt management and architectural planning.
• Exceptional communication skills for facilitating alignment across senior business stakeholders.
• Experience in incident management and ensuring platform robustness.

Culture & Benefits

• Best-in-class compensation including equity.
• Hybrid work model with office attendance Tuesday-Thursday.
• Fresh, healthy in-house lunches provided in the office.
• Private health insurance coverage.
• Inclusive and open workspace culture.

Hiring process

• Initial phone call with the People Team.
• Introductory call with the VP of Engineering.
• Three interviews covering delivery management, technical leadership, and people management.
• Culture interview with senior leadership.