Engineering Manager – Mortgage Platform & Cloud

Irish Life; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization located in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineering Manager to head the Home Finance product engineering team. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team responsible for mortgage origination and servicing systems. Ideal candidates will have expertise in Ruby on Rails, cloud systems, and modern engineering practices. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, alongside a commitment to diversity and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension and bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in regulated financial platforms.
• Experience in cloud-native architectures.
• Proven track record of running production services with a focus on stability.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Drive adoption of agile and modern engineering practices.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Skills

Strong understanding of mortgage origination/administration systems

Experience delivering and operating web-based MVC applications

Skilled in designing and managing relational SQL databases

Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure or GCP)

Broad engineering experience across DevSecOps

Strong stakeholder communication

Education

Degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Ruby on Rails

MySQL

JavaScript

CI/CD tools

Job description

A financial services organization located in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineering Manager to head the Home Finance product engineering team. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team responsible for mortgage origination and servicing systems. Ideal candidates will have expertise in Ruby on Rails, cloud systems, and modern engineering practices. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, alongside a commitment to diversity and flexible work arrangements.