Engineering Manager (Superapp - Platform)
Lendable · London, England
ABOUT LENDABLE
Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money. We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start:
- One of the UK’s most exciting unicorns with a team of over 800 people
- Among the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK
- Profitable since 2017
- Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs
- Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/lendable.co.uk)
So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days.
We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes.
JOIN US IF YOU WANT TO
1. Take ownership: you are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1
2. Work in small teams of exceptional people: Lendies are relentlessly resourceful. We challenge the status quo to solve problems and find smarter solutions
3. Build the best technology in-house: we use new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting
ABOUT THE ROLE
Engineering Managers at Lendable are a unique group of amazing humans that combine strategic insight, hands-on technical leadership, and strong people management to shape and evolve our engineering teams. They operate at the convergence of business goals, technical execution, and team coaching, ensuring that every project and process aligns seamlessly with our mission and values. They build a resilient foundation for sustained success by focusing on team growth and technical innovation.
We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead one of the teams delivering our Zable App, used by over 1 million customers on iOS and Android. In this role, you’ll act as both a visionary and a hands-on leader, driving the team’s delivery efficiency, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll own and refine the delivery process, balancing feature development with technical investments and maintaining high team development standards. With a proactive approach, you’ll guide the team to meet our business goals while nurturing a collaborative and growth-oriented culture.
There’s much to accomplish as an Engineering Manager at Lendable. You’ll help create a high-performing, resilient team that achieves today’s objectives while building a foundation for long-term success. From enhancing delivery quality to developing a robust, valuable platform, your work will ensure we deliver impactful solutions that meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders alike.
Our Tech Stack
The backend of our Zable app is Kotlin, AWS & GraphQL and the frontend is React Native with TypeScript, and NextJS. Across the rest of Lendable we also use PHP 8, Symfony, MySQL, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, React, ArgoCD, Behat, PHPUnit, Jest, and Maestro.
How you'll have an impact
- Own and optimise the delivery process to ensure features reach customers efficiently, contributing directly to quarterly and yearly OKRs focused on customer satisfaction and delivery timelines.
- Collaborate with Product Managers to balance feature development with technical improvements, achieving a sustainable pace for the team that aligns with business outcomes.
- Build and develop a high-performing team by conducting regular assessments, cross-training, and implementing clear career progression pathways, supporting team resilience and adaptability.
- Drive technical strategy in alignment with business goals, using insights from Tech Leads and senior engineers to make strategic trade-offs between short-term deliverables and long-term technical investments.
- Ensure high-quality output by establishing best practices in quality assurance and incident management, tracking metrics such as uptime and incident reduction in the team’s area.
- Facilitate cross-team collaboration to align on shared objectives and integrated roadmaps, ensuring seamless workflows and supporting key OKRs across dependent teams.
- Embed continuous feedback within the team culture, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and aligning the team’s performance with organisational goals.
What we're looking for
- A degree in Computer Science or relevant experience in software engineering and technical management.
- 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership, with a strong track record in driving delivery processes, team development, technical strategy, and cross-team collaboration.
- Strong understanding of the mobile app development process and experience managing cross functional backend and frontend teams in an environment with dependencies on other business areas.
- Demonstrated ability to balance feature delivery with technical improvements, ensuring a sustainable and high-quality pace for the team.
- Strong business acumen and a proactive approach to gaining deep business context, enabling alignment of technical decisions with broader business goals.
- Proven experience in owning delivery timelines and quality outcomes, with the ability to identify and resolve bottlenecks quickly and efficiently.
- Skilled in building high-performing teams, with experience in skills assessment, cross-training, and fostering a continuous learning and improvement culture.
- Ability to strategically guide technical decisions without being a blocker, with familiarity in technical debt management, architectural planning, and quality assurance best practices.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with experience facilitating joint planning and maintaining alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in managing incidents and on-call processes, ensuring platform robustness and reliability.
Interview process
- A quick phone call with someone from the People Team
- An Introductory call to the role with either one of our Senior EM's or one of our VP's of Engineering
- Three onsite interviews:
- Delivery Management and Team Collaboration
- Technical Interview (don’t worry, we won't ask you to code)
- People and Team management
- One last interview with someone from the senior leadership team.
LIFE AT LENDABLE
- Winning team: the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies
- Flexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites
- Socials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls
- Health coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover
- Retirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans
- Employee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members
- Office meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations
- Sustainable commuting: cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations
Please note: The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner.
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