Engineering Manager – Tech Trading FX | SEB, Solna

SEB; Pargas; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SEB's Tech Trading FX/MM seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a team of about 12 professionals within Tech Trading FX. You will blend leadership, technology, and business understanding to drive development and maintenance for FX trading.

You will shape the technical roadmap with the Tech Lead and Product Owner, coach engineers, collaborate with business stakeholders, and champion modern technologies including cloud-native solutions, automation, and AI. Fluent English required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on understanding of modern software development.
• Leadership with coaching and empowerment focus.
• Strong interest in financial markets and FX knowledge is a merit.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of about 12 engineers within Tech Trading FX.
• Drive technical agenda and roadmap with Tech Lead and Product Owner.
• Coach and develop engineers to improve technical excellence and team performance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to align solutions with client needs.
• Advocate modern technologies including cloud-native, automation, and AI.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Cloud-native

AI

FX knowledge

Job description

SEB is more than just a bank with a technology function. We are a progressive tech company powered by innovation and fueled by collaboration. From COBOL to AI and everything in between, we offer you an impressive tech stack and several technology paths. Together we’re innovating for a sustainable society and building the tech arena of the future, a welcoming space for everyone.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join Tech Trading FX/MM and help drive our accelerated FX agenda. Our department is part of Technology Trading and consists of around 60 professionals delivering development and maintenance for FX trading. We operate in a fast-paced environment where time-to-market, stability, and quality are critical to business success.

About the role

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team with approximately 12 employees within Tech Trading FX, combining leadership, technology, and business understanding.

You will:

• Drive the technical agenda and roadmap in close collaboration with the Tech Lead and Product Owner
• Coach and develop engineers, strengthening both technical excellence and team performance
• Work closely with business stakeholders to ensure alignment between solutions and client needs

A key part of the role is to actively drive the adoption of modern technologies including cloud-native solutions, automation, and AI.

You are expected to:

• Identify opportunities where modern technologies create business value
• Encourage experimentation, curiosity and learning in the team
• Lead the evolution of ways of working, tools, and engineering practices

You report to the Department Manager and are an active member of the management team.

Who you are

You are an experienced leader with a strong technical background, ideally having worked as an Engineering Manager with direct reports or in a similar leadership position for several years.

You combine:

• A hands-on understanding of modern software development
• Leadership experience with a focus on coaching and empowerment
• A strong interest in financial markets (FX knowledge is a merit)
• You are curious, forward leaning, and comfortable operating in a changing environment. More importantly, you actively drive change.

We believe you:

• Have a strong interest in modern technologies, agentic engineering, and AI.
• Inspire your team to explore, experiment, and adopt new ways of working
• See continuous learning and innovation as a natural part of building a high-performing team
• Are fluent in English and have strong communication skills

As a leader, you:

• Build trust and strong relationships with stakeholders
• Take accountability and drive initiatives forward
• Create an environment where people grow, contribute, and perform at their best

Why this role matters

This is not a traditional management role. You will play a key role in shaping how modern engineering, AI, and automation are applied within FX both at team level and across the department. If you are motivated by combining leadership, technology, and transformation, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

Do you want to be part of SEB?

It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversityiscrucialforour future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected, and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe or where they come from.

Please be aware that our final candidates undergo background checks, a process thatincludesforexampleidentity control, verification of qualifications, credit checks, companyengagementsand history of crime. In some cases, we also apply random drug checks. During employment, employees within SEB can also expect to undergo recurring background checks.

SEB Sweden has a redeployment responsibility, which means that this position might be covered by internal redeployment.

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