Engineering Manager - Manchester

Hello there. We’re Zopa. We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one of our Manchester-based engineering squads in the Point of Sale tribe. This team powers Zopa’s retail finance products — making it easy and transparent for customers to access finance at the checkout. You’ll lead a cross-functional team responsible for building and scaling the platforms that connect Zopa with retailers and marketplaces across the UK. As a team coach and technical leader, you’ll enable your engineers to thrive while delivering great software that supports millions of customers and merchant partners.

Why join Zopa Manchester? We’re building a new tech hub right in the heart of the city — with real backing, big ambition and the support of an established, award-winning company. You’ll be part of a new engineering chapter in Manchester, helping shape how we grow and build the team from day one. You’ll work in a product-focused environment where engineers own their work end-to-end, deploy to production frequently, and see the real-world impact of what they build. You’ll also get to work with a modern tech stack: Kotlin, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Aurora Postgres and more. We work hybrid, with at least 2 days a week together in our Manchester office.

A Day In The Life:

• Leading a team of engineers focused on building Zopa’s retail finance product
• Supporting engineers through coaching, 1:1s, career development and goal-setting
• Collaborating closely with Product, Delivery and Commercial to plan and deliver outcomes
• Championing engineering excellence — from clean code to testing, observability and CI/CD
• Improving system reliability and scalability as our merchant footprint grows
• Ensuring quality is built in at every stage of the SDLC
• Bringing a clear sense of purpose, energy and structure to our Manchester teams

About You:

• You’ve led engineering teams that build customer-facing digital products
• You’re an empathetic leader — focused on growth, trust and accountability
• You’ve worked with high-availability distributed systems or financial platforms
• You’re excited by the challenge of launching a new team and establishing a strong culture
• You’ve collaborated closely with product managers, delivery leads and other stakeholders
• You know how to create momentum, prioritise clearly and guide teams through complexity
• You care deeply about software quality and user outcomes

At Zopa we value flexible ways of working. We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our Manchester office 2-3 days a week. You’ll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year! But no matter where you are, we’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one.

Diversity Statement: Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.