Engineering Manager

Zopa is a bank that listens to what customers don't like about finance and does the opposite, redefining what it feels like to work in finance.
Full-Stack
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
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Description For Engineering Manager

Zopa, founded in 2005 as the first peer-to-peer lending company, launched Zopa Bank in 2020. As an Engineering Manager at Zopa, you'll play a crucial role in the success of our business and the effectiveness of our Engineers. You'll manage a team building platforms and systems for our personal lending products, ensuring team engagement and performance. Responsibilities include collaborating on strategic planning, capacity planning, performance management, and community building. You'll drive quality across all stages of the SDLC and champion Agile ways of working.

Key aspects of the role:

  • Passionate about creating impact through empowering others
  • Self-driven, ambitious, and results-focused
  • Experienced in building, running, and supporting complex systems in production
  • Proven people management skills, supporting Software Engineers' development
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to create structure out of ambiguity
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Zopa offers a flexible working environment, with a hybrid model allowing work from both the office and home. The role requires coming into the London Bridge office 2 days a week. Additionally, there's an option to work from abroad for up to 120 days a year (subject to right to work in the chosen country).

Zopa is committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. The company is proud of its diverse workforce, comprising nearly 50 nationalities, and has a dedicated DE&I forum. Join Zopa to be part of a company that's redefining banking and making a significant impact in the finance industry.

Last updated 9 months ago

Responsibilities For Engineering Manager

  • Manage a team of engineers building platforms and systems for personal lending products
  • Ensure team engagement and performance
  • Collaborate with Product and other stakeholders on strategic planning
  • Capacity planning and performance management
  • Drive quality across all stages of the SDLC
  • Champion Agile ways of working
  • Support Software Engineers' personal and career development

Requirements For Engineering Manager

  • Passionate about creating impact through empowering others and believe in supportive and humble leadership
  • Self-driven, ambitious and results focused
  • Passionate about technology and using it as a tool to provide great customer experiences
  • Consider quality as a first class concern and have a proven background in improving quality in previous roles
  • Experienced building, running and supporting complex systems in production
  • Proven people management skills and are experienced in supporting Software Engineers' personal and career development
  • Enjoy owning and solving problems
  • Empathetic with strong relationship building skills
  • Can communicate clearly and succinctly across a broad range of stakeholders

Benefits For Engineering Manager

  • Flexible working options
  • Option to work from abroad for up to 120 days a year
  • Hybrid work model

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