Engineering Manager

Location: London (Hybrid)

Job Title: Engineering Manager

My client is looking for an Engineering Manager to join a high growth fintech startup at a really exciting stage. This is a hands‑off role for someone who enjoys being close to the product, working with a small team, and helping shape both the technical direction and how the team operates as we scale. You’ll be working closely with product and leadership, owning delivery end-to-end, and playing a key role in how we use technology, including AI, to move faster and build better. This isn’t a role for someone who wants to sit at a distance; we need someone pragmatic, sleeves rolled up, and comfortable wearing a few different hats when needed.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading a small team of engineers, creating a high-performing, low-ego environment
• Working closely with Product to translate ideas into well-scoped, deliverable solutions
• Staying close to the code where needed
• Owning end-to-end delivery across both frontend and backend
• Helping define and improve engineering standards
• Driving smarter ways of working, including use of AI and automation to improve speed and quality
• Taking ownership beyond just engineering infrastructure, tooling, and general problem solving as things come up
• Being comfortable operating in ambiguity and making pragmatic decisions quickly

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager in a fintech or regulated environment
• Background working in a startup or scale‑up, ideally with small teams and fast pace
• Strong hands‑on technical background across:
  • Frontend – React / TypeScript
  • Backend – Node.js, Kotlin
  • AWS / cloud infrastructure
• Comfortable being a player‑coach able to lead but also get into the detail when needed
• Experience working closely with product and being genuinely product-minded
• Strong interest in AI, automation, and how to apply it practically within engineering teams
• Experience setting up or improving engineering processes, standards and delivery practices
• Confident working with a small team and wearing multiple hats where required
• Pragmatic, low ego, and able to make decisions without overcomplicating things
• Strong communicator – able to explain technical decisions clearly to non‑technical stakeholders

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