Software Engineering Manager

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Oliver Bernard is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of 7–8 engineers at a London fintech business. This 3 days-a-week in-office hybrid role sits within the product and engineering organisation and focuses on creating the environment for the team to do its best work.

You will balance people leadership, product delivery and technical direction, coach engineers and collaborate with Product and Design to shape priorities, roadmaps and technical standards across the

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Engineering Manager leading a team of 6–10 engineers.
• Strong software engineering background with technical depth.
• Experience in product-led fintech or similar complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of 7–8 engineers.
• Set a high bar for engineering quality, delivery and culture.
• Partner with Product and Design to shape priorities and roadmap.
• Own delivery across the team and remove blockers.
• Contribute to wider engineering culture and leadership.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

Technical depth

Product collaboration

Executive communication

Job description

Engineering Manager — FinTech - 100% Hands off

London | Hybrid — 3 days a week in the office

We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of around 7–8 engineers at an ambitious fintech business in London.

This is a genuinely important leadership role within the product and engineering organisation. You’ll be responsible for creating the environment for a great team to do its best work — balancing people leadership, product delivery and technical direction.

We’re looking for someone who has built their career in strong product companies and has a track record of staying and making an impact. Good tenure matters to us: we’re particularly interested in people who have spent several years at companies, grown with them, and can demonstrate sustained ownership rather than a series of short stints.

The role

You’ll lead a team of 7–8 engineers working closely with Product, Design and other engineering leaders to build and improve products used by customers at scale.

You’ll:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of 7–8 engineers
• Set a high bar for engineering quality, delivery and team culture
• Partner closely with Product and Design to shape priorities and roadmap
• Give engineers clear direction, regular feedback and meaningful career development
• Own delivery across your team, helping remove blockers and improve how the team operates
• Work with senior engineers on technical direction, architecture and engineering standards
• Balance short-term delivery with building a healthy, scalable engineering organisation
• Contribute to the wider engineering culture and management team

What we’re looking for

You’ll likely have:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager leading a team of around 6–10 engineers
• A strong software engineering background and enough technical depth to engage credibly with engineers
• Experience working in product-led technology companies, ideally fintech or another technically complex environment
• A track record of building high-performing teams and developing engineers
• Strong product instincts and experience working closely with Product and Design
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to operate effectively with both engineers and senior stakeholders
• Evidence of good tenure and sustained impact in previous roles

We care less about a particular technology stack and more about how you lead, how you think about product and engineering, and the quality of teams you've built.

This is an opportunity to join a growing fintech where engineering is central to the product and company strategy.

You’ll have genuine ownership, a strong team around you and the opportunity to influence both what gets built and how engineering works.

London — 3 days a week in the office

Engineering team of 7–8

If you’re an Engineering Manager from a strong product background and are looking for your next long-term opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.