Engineering Manager – Tech ITS Distribution & Investments | SEB, Solna

SEB; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

SEB is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a fast-moving tech team focused on AI-driven, cloud-native investment and trading solutions. You will shape engineering capabilities, drive the technical agenda, and coach engineers to deliver scalable services that meet customer and business outcomes.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure alignment with client needs and transform ways of working toward spec-driven development and agentic engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering software products.
• Strong technical foundation in modern software development practices.
• Experience applying AI, automation, and modern engineering to improve value.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality services that deliver customer value.
• Shape future engineering capabilities within Investments & Trading Solutions.
• Lead and coach engineers to strengthen technical excellence and team performance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to align solutions with client needs.
• Drive technical agenda and roadmap with Tech Lead and Product Owner.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Software development

AI-first

Agentic engineering

Stakeholder management

English communication

Leadership mindset

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Jira

Cloud-native platforms

Job description

SEB is more than a bank. We are a technology-driven financial institution where everything starts from our customer needs and business outcomes. AI, data and modern engineering are natural parts of how we work, build and deliver value. From core banking platforms to agentic AI, automation, cybersecurity and cloud, we offer a broad tech landscape and many paths to grow. Together, we are shaping secure, responsible and future-proof solutions for our customers and society. Are you ready to take on a new challenge?

We are looking for an Engineering Manager who is passionate about building winning teams and driving innovation through modern technologies such as agentic AI, cloud-native solutions, and automation. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, both through your leadership and the solutions your team delivers.

About The Role

As an Engineering Manager, you will be part of Technology Investment & Trading Solutions (ITS), helping drive the next generation of savings, investment, and trading solutions at SEB. You will lead a team within Tech ITS Distribution & Investments, combining leadership, technology, and business understanding. Working in a fast-moving environment where customer value, innovation, quality, and operational excellence are key to our success, you will contribute to delivering scalable, end-to-end investment services for our customers.

You will

• Build new high-quality services that bring great customer value
• Play a key role in shaping the future engineering capabilities within Investments & Trading Solutions.
• Work with great people in an organization where technology, business services, and the business operate as one to build the best services for our clients
• Be part of transforming our ways of working towards spec-driven development and agentic AI
• 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

You are expected to

• Build strong teams
• Develop the team and its people
• Drive the adoption of new technologies
• 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 is an active member of the management team.

Who You Are

You are an experienced engineering leader with a strong technical background and a passion for building high-performing teams. You combine people leadership with a deep understanding of modern software development and know how to empower individuals and teams to grow, perform, and deliver results.

We believe you have

• Several years of people leadership experience, with a coaching and empowering leadership style
• A strong technical foundation from roles such as Tech Lead, Lead Engineer, or similar
• Deep understanding of modern software development practices and engineering excellence
• Experience applying AI, automation, and modern engineering practices to improve productivity, quality, and customer value.
• A curiosity-driven mindset and the ability to lead and drive change in a fast-moving environment
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Experience leading the transition to AI-first and agentic engineering practices is considered a strong merit. We place significant value on leaders who have successfully driven both the technical and cultural change required to adopt AI at scale, building new capabilities, ways of working, and mindsets across engineering teams.

Why this role matter

This is an opportunity to combine leadership, technology, and transformation in a business-critical area at SEB. You will play a key role in driving the adoption of modern engineering practices, AI, and automation, while building a strong team and helping shape the future of savings, investment, and trading solutions.

Do you want to be part of SEB?

It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our 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 that includes for example identity control, verification of qualifications, credit checks, company engagements and 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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