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About the Role

Engineering Managers at Thought Machine lead complex technical projects to deliver on our product roadmap. You will manage a group of talented engineers as they identify issues and implement creative solutions. You will manage project deliverables, contribute to product strategy, and help develop and grow your team. We are particularly excited to hear from people who show strong product ownership and enjoy switching between engineering management and hands-on technical work.

Responsibilities

Working closely with Product Management and Client Services on defining and delivering our product roadmap.
Actively participating in technical discussions and design reviews.
Measuring your team’s impact.
Contributing to product strategy.
Contributing to engineering-wide initiatives as part of the engineering management team on anything from recruitment to team processes.
Developing engineers in your team and helping them in their career development.
Leading by example through code reviews and hands-on technical work.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in engineering management of product-aligned teams.
Experience working in cloud-native environments using modern technology stacks (microservices, Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS/GCP, golang/python).
Technical background to drive technical decisions.
Great interpersonal skills to drive communication with Product Managers and Client representatives.
Comfortable working in environments with a high level of responsibility and autonomy.
Comfortable wearing different Engineering Manager hats that suit the changing needs of a team as it evolves.

Skills

Product ownership
Hands-on technical work
Technical excellence

Location

London
New York
Singapore
Sydney
Lisbon

Work Type

Flexible working hours

Experience Level

2+ years experience of engineering management

Salary/Compensations

Highly competitive salary

Benefits

Pension plan (match up to 5%)
Life insurance - three times annual salary
Competitive maternity (six months fully paid) and paternity leave (four weeks fully paid)
Shared parental leave (matched to our maternity leave for the same point in time)
25 days holiday and bank holidays
Cycle-to-work scheme
Electric car scheme
Season ticket loan
Access to outstanding learning materials and courses
Sports and hobby clubs, subsidised by Thought Machine
All the latest tech you need
Fresh fruit and cereals
Huge range of healthy (and not-so-healthy) snacks, smoothies and drinks
An environment where we encourage learning and progress
Two charity days a year
Weekly food pop-up

About the Company

Thought Machine's mission is to properly and permanently rid the world's banks of legacy technology by developing the foundations of modern banking through core and payments technology which run natively in the cloud.
The company has grown rapidly, employing over 550 individuals across offices in London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and Lisbon.
Thought Machine has raised more than £500m in funding from investors including Molten Ventures, Eurazeo, Intesa Sanpaolo, Temasek, Nyca Partners, JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, and Standard Chartered Ventures.
The company has created a culture that enables its team to produce the best work in the industry while ensuring they have fun.
Thought Machine is regularly cited as having a fantastic workplace culture and has been recognised by Sifted magazine for having one of the highest Glassdoor ratings for a UK fintech company and the industry's most generous employee share package.
Named one of the world's most innovative fintechs by Global Finance Magazine, it was also recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe's fastest-growing companies for two consecutive years—and a UK Best Employer for 2026.

Equal Opportunity

We actively hire candidates who demonstrate technical excellence in their field and welcome people of all ages and backgrounds, providing everyone with equal access to professional development.
You are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't accurately match the job description.
We also encourage applications from those with different abilities, including candidates with ADHD, autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia.