Engineering Lead

About Plum
At Plum, we're on a mission to maximize wealth for all. We're making saving money effortless and turning investing into something everyone can do. Our journey began back in 2017, when we became one of the first to use artificial intelligence and automation to simplify personal finance. Fast forward to today, and we've already helped people save £2 billion across 10 European markets. Named the UK's fastest-growing fintech in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, our success is down to the passion and dedication of our diverse team. Based in our London, Athens, and Nicosia offices, 170 talented people work together to empower people to do more with their money. And now, the team is growing!
The Role
As an Engineering Lead at Plum, you will lead an agile team of engineers on engineering practices, processes, and continuous improvement. Our Squads are mission-driven and include Product Managers, Designers, Backend and Mobile engineers, aiming to develop and maintain products, services, and tools towards an unforgettable user experience, as well as aiding any related operations from Plum's side. Squads are organized into Pillars which align with our different strategic business areas. We trust massively on data-driven, well-informed squads that own their work.
Engineering leaders are accountable for the technical quality and delivery outcomes of their area. They are leaders that put their people in the best condition to grow in their professional journey and make them achieve their mission successfully. In this position, your goal will be to lead the team in delivering results considering the agreed company targets, owning and supporting the systems they build. At the same time, you will be responsible for your team's growth and coaching by being a role model and a mentor to them.
You will focus on:
Leading a team of engineers through coaching and mentoring
Owning delivery of your squad, closely collaborating with a Product Manager and Product Designers to understand desired application capabilities and features
Driving technical excellence in collaboration with chapter leads and senior engineers
Leading technical design reviews and code reviews, enabling excellence of technical outcomes of your squad and the professional growth of your individual members
Establishing a suitable team process and a continuous improvement environment, utilizing Agile methodologies
Owning the full lifecycle of components and services in the Plum stack along with your team, including architecture design and planning, development, testing, deployment, and production support
Defining and tracking metrics to assess the quality and performance of the team
Managing performance and career development of team members
We are looking for someone:
Experienced in leading cross-functional teams, focused on outcomes and business impact
With past experience enabling right technical decisions
Experienced in creating high-performing teams
With strong planning and prioritization skills
Able to promote continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies and quality improvements
Able to share product insights with stakeholders and challenge product decisions
With demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational challenges and propose thorough iterative solutions
Plum's Perks
We're all in this together! Own part of the company through stock options. Plum offers a range of perks including:
Annual training budget
Private Health Insurance with Aviva
Pension Plan with NEST
Flexible approach to remote working
Team breakfast on Tuesdays and team lunch on Thursdays in the office
A plentiful supply of fruit, snacks, and coffee
Free Plum Premium subscription
2 weeks paid sabbatical after four years of service
25 days holiday a year, excluding bank holidays (33 in total)
45 days work from anywhere
Employee referral scheme up to £#####
1 day paid leave for volunteering
Enhanced maternity pay
Team trip to secret destinations once a year
If you think this sounds like you, don't hesitate to get in touch! Thanks, Plum Team
Plum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plum does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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