Thought Machine’s mission is bold – to properly and permanently rid the world’s banks of legacy technology. To achieve this, we have developed the foundations of modern banking through core and payments technology which run natively in the cloud. What we are attempting is hard and means we need great people working together to build great technology. Our investors include Molten Ventures, Eurazeo, Intesa Sanpaolo, Temasek, Nyca Partners, JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, Standard Chartered Ventures, and more. We're regularly cited as having a fantastic workplace culture and have been recognised by Sifted magazine as having one of the highest Glassdoor ratings for a UK fintech company and the industry's most generous employee share package. Named one of the world’s most innovative fintechs by Global Finance Magazine , we were also recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies for two consecutive years—and a UK Best Employer for 2026. Vault Core is our flagship core banking platform, designed to run any bank product, from mortgages and savings to complex corporate lending using our unique, Python-based Smart Contracts. Today, more than 50 clients, including multiple systemically important Tier 1 banks, run their most critical banking workloads on Vault Core. This platform can be self-hosted by clients or consumed as a SaaS offering operated by Thought Machine, with support across major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure. You will work in lockstep with Engineering leadership to tackle challenges in data integrity and consistency, performance at scale, and the developer experience for those creating and launching financial products on our platform. You will define APIs and user journeys that enable our clients to deliver outstanding experiences to their customers, designing for the wide variety of banks we work with and their unique products and ways of working. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of deeply technical domains and high-level product strategy, with good commercial instincts. By building alignment across Engineering, GTM, and Customer Success, you will ensure that platform capabilities drive adoption and deliver measurable outcomes. Define and drive the strategy for Vault Core, ensuring the engine remains the industry leader in configurability, performance and resilience. Champion Vault Core externally and within Thought Machine, clearly communicating the scale of the ambition within our product vision and the technical functionality that will excite our clients. Represent the world’s largest banks and their developers internally, collecting feedback, pursuing the highest levels of quality, and enabling engineering teams to be laser-focused on solving core banking problems. Work closely with the Client Services team and partners to guide complex implementations. Help drive Product Management best practices and processes, working with Engineering Managers to ensure adoption and alignment across the core engine domain. 5+ years of product management experience in a product-led technology company. ~ availability in a ledger), and rapidly learn new concepts. ~ Comfortable writing simple scripts in languages such as Python (which powers our Smart Contracts). Experience working in regulated industries such as banking or financial services Prior experience as a software engineer or in a highly technical role Experience building enterprise software or working within a B2B infrastructure/platform vendor Highly competitive salary and commission ~ Pension plan (match up to 5%) ~ Life insurance - three times annual salary ~ Competitive maternity (six months fully paid) and paternity leave (four weeks fully paid) ~ Shared parental leave (matched to our maternity leave for the same point in time) ~25 days holiday and bank holidays ~ Flexible working hours ~ Cycle-to-work scheme ~ Electric car scheme ~ Season ticket loan ~ Access to outstanding learning materials and courses ~ Sports and hobby clubs, subsidised by Thought Machine ~ Start the day properly with fresh fruit and cereals ~ Weekly food pop-up We actively hire candidates who demonstrate technical excellence in their field and welcome people of all ages and backgrounds, providing everyone with equal access to professional development. We also encourage applications from those with different abilities, including candidates with ADHD, autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia.
Senior Technical Product Manager in London employer: Thought Machine
Thought Machine is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a focus on employee growth, the company provides ample opportunities for professional development while ensuring a healthy work-life balance through flexible working hours and comprehensive benefits. Located in the UK, Thought Machine stands out for its commitment to empowering engineers to work closely with clients, making a tangible impact in the cloud technology space.
