Engineering Manager - Europe

Engineering Manager - Europe

We build simple yet innovative consumer products and developer APIs that shape how everybody interacts with money and the financial system.

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Europe is building [Employer hidden] in Europe—the open banking platform that makes international expansion one click away for fintechs who want to scale globally.

The team owns four core pillars:

• Account-to-Account Payments
• Cash Flow & Income Insights for Credit
• Bank Connectivity Across Europe
• Consumer Experience

You will serve as the Engineering Lead for Europe, managing a team of 9+ engineers directly while serving as a member of the small leadership team and working closely with your cross-functional peers.

This is more than just a single-team manager role; it’s the senior-most engineering leader in Europe, operating with a high degree of autonomy and acting as a co-owner of [Employer hidden]’s European operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of 9+ engineers, from mid-level to Staff, through clear goals, coaching, and direct feedback, building a strong, accountable team culture.
• Set and drive the technical and product direction for [Employer hidden] in Europe, partnering closely with Product, Design, and business leaders to decide what we build and why.
• Work across teams to shape the roadmap, spot high-leverage opportunities, and make clear tradeoffs between speed, risk, and long-term investments.
• Go deep on technical design when needed, unblocking complex problems and maintaining a high bar for quality and reliability in production.
• Represent engineering in leadership discussions, helping guide business decisions and align European priorities with broader company strategy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience, that includes time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management.
• 2-3+ years of engineering management experience.
• Track record of building and growing strong engineering teams through coaching, clear goal-setting, and raising the talent bar.
• Experience owning a production product area and partnering closely with Product and business stakeholders to drive outcomes.
• Experience designing and evolving scalable, reliable systems that support real-world products at scale.
• Strong technical judgment, with the ability to dive deep into architecture and unblock complex cross-team problems.
• [Nice to have] Experience operating in fintech, payments, credit, or other regulated domains.
• [Nice to have] Experience leading teams in international or multi-region environments.
• [Nice to have] Startup experience/founder experience.

Our mission at [Employer hidden] is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to [Employer hidden]!

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