Engineering Manager (Data & Platform)

Banco Santander SA; España; A distancia; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Banco Santander SA is seeking an Engineering Manager for Data & Platform to lead a remote, Europe-based team within Santander Auto Software. You will own the development lifecycle, partner with product managers, and mentor engineers to deliver scalable data platforms.

The role requires strong Agile leadership, Java/Kotlin microservices, Kafka, Kubernetes, and AWS experience across fintech contexts. It offers remote collaboration with international teams and significant impact.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience running agile/lean software delivery processes.
• Experience with Java/Kotlin microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS) and data platforms.
• Fintech/B2B2C experience is useful.

Responsabilidades

• Be responsible for the overall development lifecycle of the solution and manage complex projects with bottom-line impact.
• Partner with Product Managers to develop a roadmap and capabilities aligning with business goals.
• Work with senior engineers to assess feasibility and design for new product development.
• Instill best practices for software development, documentation, and quality under tight schedules.
• Mentor and grow direct reports; monitor and improve team performance.
• Coordinate with HR and tech peers to align ways of working with Santander-wide needs.

Conocimientos

Agile delivery

Project management

Technical leadership

Java/Kotlin

Kubernetes

Kafka

AWS

Data platform

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Herramientas

Kubernetes

Kafka

AWS

PostgreSQL

RESTful APIs

Descripción del empleo

Engineering Manager (Data & Platform) Country: Spain IT STARTS HERE Santander

(www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management. Santander Consumer Finance focuses on business development related to consumer finance products, sales channels and commercial agreements with dealers, vehicle manufacturers or retail distribution establishments, as well as commercial functions associated with direct sales (branches, call centers or digital channels) and indirect sales (through third parties) of consumer finance products.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

Santander Auto Software is looking for a remote Engineering Manager for Data and Platform teams Santander Auto Softwareis a fullyremotesoftware team withinthe Auto-Finance Domain of Santander. Working with ownership and autonomy, we’vebuiltfrom scratch,astate-of-the-artglobal software platform and product suite that is being rolled out across Europe. The business is 100% enabled by modern software technology and the organisation iscomprisedof skilled software builders distributed across Europe. We have been building out our fast-paced culture withbias for action, acurious mindsetand all of this meanswe deliverhighqualitysoftware withalarge impactthat every staff member gets to be a part of. Join us if you are looking for an opportunity towork with a Techcompanymindset andsupportsoftware development. Buildingimpactful technology solutions that serve thousands of international customers.This role is likely to be a good fit if youare curious, passionate and enjoy a respectful and empowering culture wheresoftwareteams'partner with experienced product managers, technical programmanagersandsoftware leadership We’re shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas.

To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Be responsible forthe overall development life cycle of the solution and manage complex projects with significant bottom line impact
• Partner with Product Managers in developing a road map toprovidecompelling capabilities that helps us succeed in our business goals
• Work with senior engineers to assess feasibility and develop the best technical design and approach for new product development
• Instillbest practices for software development and documentation, assure delivery meet requirements, and delivers the intended quality of work on tight schedules
• Facilitate growth and progression of direct reports
• Monitor and improve team performance using metrics,feedbackand continuous learning
• Partner with HR and technology peers to ensure our ways of working are aligned with the key needs of the wider Santander organisation.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

Professional Experience

• Running agile and/or lean software delivery processes with consistency.
• Project management experience as useful plus.
• Disambiguating and assessing technological feasibility of product and technological priorities
• Delivering software in a fast-paced working culture
• Determiningthe minimumappropriate scopeof workrequiredto meet a business need and delivering
• Software engineering experience as a programmer, preferably up to a senior level
• Experience working with the fundamentals of our tech stack: Reactive frontend, Java and Kotlin micro services with RESTful APIs, Containerisation with Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, event-driven architecture with Kafka, Cloud infrastructure (AWS)
• Fintech / B2B2C experience useful

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Being self-motivated, self-accountable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Communicating concisely and effectively both verbally and in writing to different audiences (in English)
• Building a driven,collaborativeand trusting team culture that strives for excellence and learning from mistakes
• Taking ownership of technical problems and driving solutions in partnership with your engineers
• Thinking about the importance of delivering business value and using data to inform your decisions
• Building a team culture with a focus on collaboration rather than autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field. Or equivalent work experience.

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.

Santander Way

Santander is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Ready to make it happen? It starts with you. It starts here.