At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of backend engineers and manage their performance and career growth.
- Company: Teya focuses on onboarding and verifying customers across Europe in the Fintech sector.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working hours, private health insurance, and 25 days of annual leave.
- Other info: The role involves collaboration with product, compliance, and engineering stakeholders.
- Why this job: Join Teya to solve complex engineering challenges in a high-impact role.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in software engineering with experience in Java or Kotlin and managing teams.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
As an Engineering Manager for the team at Teya, you'll play a critical role in shaping the systems that power how we onboard and verify customers across Europe. You'll lead a team of backend engineers, working on high-impact features that enable seamless yet compliant onboarding experiences. This role blends hands-on technical guidance with strong people leadership. You’ll help your team navigate complex engineering challenges, mentor them through their career growth, and foster a culture of technical excellence. You’ll also partner closely with stakeholders in product, compliance, and engineering to deliver features that strike the right balance between security, usability, and automation. We're looking for someone curious, thoughtful, and pragmatic—a person excited to solve hard problems in Fintech compliance and passionate about building systems that scale with speed and accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of backend engineers
- Manage team performance, development, and career growth through regular feedback, coaching, and structured reviews
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, compliance, and engineering to deliver features that enhance onboarding efficiency while maintaining regulatory integrity
- Drive high standards for clean architecture, security, automation, and maintainability across the codebase
- Own team delivery, system reliability, and continuous improvement of development processes
- Contribute to roadmap definition
- Mentor engineers on advanced technical and architectural decisions, empowering them to solve complex challenges independently
- Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and capacity planning to scale the team effectively
Qualifications
- 1–3 years of experience managing engineers, including performance and career development
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally in backend systems with Java, Kotlin, or similar technologies
- Experience in systems design, especially in high throughput, secure, or regulated environments
- Familiarity with automation-first development principles and reducing manual, error-prone processes
- Strong communication skills, able to articulate technical trade-offs to diverse audiences
- Comfortable with Agile development methodologies and managing delivery in fast-paced, high-stakes environments
- A pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with a bias for action and ownership
Benefits
- Flexible working hours that suit both you and your team
- Private Health Insurance
- 25 days of Annual leave (+ Bank holidays)
- Public Transportation Card
- Meal Allowance
- Frequent team events & activities in and out of the office
- Office snacks every day
- Friendly, comfortable and informal office environment
Teya is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or background can thrive and do their best work. We believe that a diverse team leads to better ideas, stronger outcomes, and a more supportive workplace for all. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process whether for interviews, assessments, or other parts of the application—we encourage you to let us know. We are committed to ensuring that every candidate has a fair and accessible experience with us.
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Teya offers a friendly and informal office environment in a diverse workplace. Employees enjoy benefits like a public transportation card and meal allowance, fostering a supportive culture. The company is committed to inclusivity and equal opportunity for all.
