Senior Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Cleo, a fast-growing fintech company, as a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and develop engineering teams across cross-functional product squads. You will be responsible for team management, technical delivery, and the well-being and development of your reports. This role involves hiring, coaching, and developing engineers, building out headcount plans, and ensuring high-performing cross-functional teams. You will also be responsible for technical leadership, including process optimization, design sessions, technical proposal reviews, and developing the technical roadmap for your area. Cleo offers a competitive compensation package, generous equity, bi-annual reviews, a clear progression plan, flexibility, and a globally distributed team with a hybrid approach for London-based employees.

Requirements

• You have previously been a hands-on software developer, but these days get your kicks from software architecture and organisation design, debugging people and processes, and delivering through others
• You are a great communicator
• You are comfortable with change and can adapt to constantly changing circumstances
• You practise a learning and growth mindset

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the teams and pillar technical delivery as they create exceptional products for our customers, as well as the wellbeing and development of your reports
• You’ll be responsible for all people management of multiple squads and engineers within a pillar
• This means hiring the right spread of TL’s, engineers (juniors, seniors and leads), and then coaching and developing them to deliver on the roadmap
• You’ll build out the headcount plan and will be responsible for all hiring and team development within your area to support our growth
• You’ll be accountable for all engineering needs for multiple squads working closely with your counterparts in product, data and experience to build high-performing cross-functional teams so that they deliver impact on our company mission in the most effective way possible
• We’ll also be looking to you to develop some of our current squad-focused Leads into more senior positions to support you in the future
• You’ll be responsible for all technical leadership; this means actively seeking out opportunities to improve or optimise processes, participating in design sessions, reviewing technical proposals and developing the technical roadmap for your area

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package with generous equity, and bi-annual reviews, aligned to our quarterly OKR planning cycles
• You can view our public progression framework and salary bandings here: https://cleo-ai.progressionapp.com
• Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups, backed by top VC firms, Balderton & EQT Ventures
• A clear progression plan
• We want you to keep growing
• That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact
• Always with our complete support
• Flexibility
• We can’t fight for the world’s financial health if we’re not healthy ourselves
• We work with everyone to make sure they have the balance they need to do their best work
• Work where you work best
• We’re a globally distributed team
• If you live in London we have a hybrid approach, we’d love you to spend one day a week or more in our beautiful office
• If you’re outside of London, we’ll encourage you to spend a couple of days with us a few times per year
• And we’ll cover your travel costs, naturally
• Company-wide performance reviews every 6 months
• Generous pay increases for high-performing team members
• Equity top-ups for team members getting promoted
• 25 days annual leave a year + public holidays (+ an additional day for every year you spend at Cleo, up to 30 days)
• 6% employer-matched pension in the UK
• Private Medical Insurance via Vitality, dental cover, and life assurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• 1 month paid sabbatical after 4 years at Cleo
• Regular socials and activities, online and in-person
• We'll pay for your OpenAI subscription
• Online mental health support via Spill
• Workplace Nursery Scheme