Engineering Manager | London, UK

Funding Circle; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic team in enhancing a cutting-edge platform for small business financing. This role is pivotal in driving strategic initiatives, fostering collaboration, and mentoring engineers to achieve excellence. The company is committed to making a significant impact on the economy and supporting diverse teams. Join a forward-thinking organization that values personal development and offers a range of employee benefits, including health and wellness support, to empower you in your career journey. If you are passionate about leading teams and making a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Access to Free Online Therapy

Fitness Discounts

Electric Car Scheme

Dedicated Annual Learning Allowance

Enhanced Parental Leave Policies

Qualifications

• Prior experience in management or technical leadership is essential.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and engineering metrics.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for executing the roadmap and delivering business objectives.
• Cultivate a collaborative team environment and promote strategic goals.

Skills

Team Building

Strategic Planning

Agile Methodologies

Engineering Performance Metrics

Collaboration

Education

Experience in Management

Technical Leadership Experience

Job description

Engineering Manager
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Short Term Credit Engineering Group, leading one of the teams responsible for the cutting-edge platform our customers use to apply for Funding Circle's class-leading revolving credit products.

Who are we?
We're Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.

At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That's why we've made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we've built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that's reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle-free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

The role

• You will be accountable for the successful execution of the prioritised roadmap for your area, delivering on our objectives both from a business and technology standpoint. You'll also be responsible for levelling up your team's product development maturity, helping to achieve our goal of engineering excellence and to make progress towards our target architecture. In order to achieve this, you should be a:
• Team Builder: Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive team environment, empowering engineers to excel. Facilitate open communication, resolve conflicts constructively, and foster a culture of mutual respect and support, ensuring an engaged, high-performing team.
• Strategic Driver: Drive company and team goals by effectively prioritising work, planning capacity and ensuring timely delivery. Implement robust engineering processes, promote strategic technology adoption, and establish clear policies to support sustained growth.
• Funding Circle Advocate: Represent Funding Circle at industry events, actively contributing to brand growth and fostering strong community relationships.
• Strong Collaborator: Forge strong partnerships with business stakeholders, deeply understanding their needs and sharing ownership of successful outcomes.
• Knowledge Sharer: Serve as a mentor and educator, generously sharing your expertise to empower stakeholders and engineers to independently solve problems.

What we're looking for

• Prior or current experience in either management or technical leadership (ideally with at least 1 year's experience in a management position)
• Track record of delivering mission-critical, high-value products and services, working towards these using agile methodologies and by taking a pragmatic approach to leadership and delivery
• Good understanding and experience of how to make use of engineering performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
• Somebody who can embody Funding Circle's values, and is able to positively impact and lead a close team

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the requirements.

Want to learn more?

Why join us?

• We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: Impact Report.
• To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: Trustpilot.
• And we're still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.

At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We're proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.

We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.

A few highlights:

• Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
• Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
• Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
• Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!

And finally, we have award-winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.

Ready to make a difference? We'd love to hear from you.