Engineering Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Bondora, our mission is simple: to make finance easy, transparent, and accessible for everyone.</p> <p>Founded in 2008, we’ve helped more than 700,000 customers across Europe borrow and invest effortlessly through our trusted digital products.</p> <p>As a rapidly growing financial technology company, we’re reaching new heights with a bold vision. We’re set to acquire a banking license, unlocking a world of possibilities for our customers. This transition will allow us to expand our lending across more EU countries and broaden our product suite to deliver even more value.</p> <p>Join us on this journey and let’s build the future of finance together!</p></div><h3>👋 What is this role about?</h3> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><span data-me-change="delta">As an </span><strong><span data-me-change="delta">Engineering Manager</span></strong><span data-me-change="delta">, you’ll lead a team of Product Engineers building solutions across Loan Servicing and Banking. This is a hands-on role combining </span><strong><span data-me-change="delta">people leadership, technical direction and product ownership</span></strong><span data-me-change="delta">.</span></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><span data-me-change="delta">You’ll drive delivery of product initiatives, ensure high engineering and operational standards, and help engineers grow and take ownership. You’ll stay close to the technology, contributing to architecture and key technical decisions. </span><span data-me-change="delta">You’ll also help shape our </span><strong><span data-me-change="delta">AI-native engineering practices</span></strong><span data-me-change="delta">, improving how we use LLM tools to build and automate software development.</span></p> <p><span data-me-change="delta">This role offers high ownership, diverse technical and product challenges, and a direct impact on Bondora’s journey to becoming a modern digital bank.</span></p> <div> <h3>🚀 Your main responsibilities will be:</h3> <ul> <li class="[&&]:my-0 [&&]:ps-1 PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer">Own team delivery (planning, resourcing, negotiating, unblocking, managing expectations)</li> <li class="[&&]:my-0 [&&]:ps-1">Own product outcomes in loan servicing and banking</li> <li class="[&&]:my-0 [&&]:ps-1">Set standards and follow through on quality and operational excellence</li> <li class="[&&]:my-0 [&&]:ps-1">Lead product engineers - hire, coach, performance manage, motivate, inspire</li> <li class="[&&]:my-0 [&&]:ps-1">Continuous improvement and iteration of LLM-powered workflows</li> <li class="[&&]:my-0 [&&]:ps-1">Lead product initiatives and coach engineers to lead initiatives</li> <li class="[&&]:my-0 [&&]:ps-1">Set short-mid-term technical direction</li> <li class="[&&]:my-0 [&&]:ps-1">Excel in cross-functional communication</li> </ul> <h3>💡 What would ensure success in this role?</h3> <ul> <li>Experience writing code in a strictly typed language using OOP principles, such as C#, C++, Rust or Go</li> <li>2+ years of directly managing software engineers, including hiring, coaching and performance management, combined with a previous track record as a Software or Product Engineer</li> <li>Track record of building products with ML/LLM-powered features</li> <li>Demonstrated fluency with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Copilot as part of your everyday working practices</li> <li>A stro