Engineering Manager, Payments

Engineering Manager, Payments

Full-Time 80000 - 100000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Depop

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead a dynamic team to enhance payment solutions and ensure compliance across markets.
  • Company: Join Depop, a vibrant peer-to-peer fashion marketplace with a mission for circular fashion.
  • Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for career growth.
  • Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values inclusion and personal development.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in the fashion industry while leading innovative payment projects.
  • Qualifications: Proven experience in engineering management and strong backend engineering skills required.

The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.

Company Description Depop is a peer‑to‑peer circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover secondhand fashion.

Our mission is simple: make fashion circular by making secondhand as exciting and rewarding as buying new.

Founded in 2011, Depop’s community has helped bring resale into the mainstream, with more than 56 million registered users who discover great value, express personal style, and give clothes a longer life.

Powered by over 500 people and headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Depop became a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Etsy in 2021 but continues to operate as a standalone company.

Visit www. depop. com for more information.

We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome.

AI Disclosure We use AI tools (Google Gemini) to help our team source and review applications for high‑volume roles.

These tools assist recruiters, but every hiring decision is made by a human.

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Role UK‑based Engineering Manager to lead one of our two Payments squads.

You’ll navigate payments across wallet balances, re‑spend, withdrawals, refunds, seller onboarding, and tax capture, ensuring compliance across markets and making architectural decisions that shape our payment flows.

As Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a cross‑functional team of 3–7 engineers (BE and i OS), guide product, collaborate with marketing, ops, analytics, and engineering, and drive a culture of high performance.

You’ll manage day‑to‑day operations, create and execute the roadmap, and champion inclusive practices.

Responsibilities Deliver value and drive results: ensure high‑quality solutions that meet business needs, focusing on delivery and measurable impact.

Lead and support your team: manage a cross‑functional team, staying hands‑on while enabling team success.

Foster growth and feedback: hold regular 1:1s, provide coaching, and support career development.

Collaborate across functions: align with marketing, ops, analytics, engineering, and product on priorities.

Build an inclusive culture: advocate team health, inclusion, and diversity to foster learning.

Qualifications Proven track record as an Engineering Manager of growing high‑performing teams and processes.

Strong backend engineering background (preferably JVM) with technical expertise to lead from a technical perspective.

Experience in fulfilment or payments and integration with vendors such as Stripe and Pay Pal.

Ability to lead across full‑stack, bridging BE and FE to uphold high engineering standards.

Strong sense of ownership and track record of delivery, tackling complex problems and delivering quality features.

Data‑driven decision making, simplicity and bias toward delivery, even in ambiguity.

Stakeholder management skills, collaboration with cross‑disciplinary stakeholders to achieve results.

Ability to drive positive interactions throughout the team and enact change.

Bonus Points If Familiar with Scala, Java, or Typescript.

Experience with observability, tracking, and data‑pipeline tools and methodologies.

Previous work in an App‑first business.

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Engineering Management
Backend Engineering
Payments Integration
Vendor Management
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Data-Driven Decision Making