Engineering Manager at Lendable.co.uk

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Salary: Not Disclosed

Company Description: Lendable.co.uk - £3.5bn valuation unicorn fintech

Job Description:

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead the team responsible for the Zable App, serving over 1 million customers. You will balance hands on technical leadership with strategic people management, driving delivery efficiency across a modern stack including Kotlin, React Native, and AWS. Your role ensures technical excellence while nurturing a high performing, resilient engineering culture.

Location: London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Join a profitable unicorn valued at £3.5bn, backed by top tier investors including Goldman Sachs, Balderton Capital, and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
• Direct impact on a flagship product used by over 1 million customers, transitioning from a high growth startup to a global financial platform.
• Enjoy a premium work environment with in house chefs, flexible hybrid working, and a best in class compensation package including equity.

What you will do

• Own and optimize the end to end delivery process for the Zable App, ensuring high quality features reach iOS and Android users efficiently.
• Partner with Product Managers to align technical strategy with business goals, making critical trade offs between feature velocity and long term technical debt.
• Mentor and scale a cross functional team of backend and frontend engineers, establishing clear career progression pathways and a culture of continuous feedback.

The ideal candidate

• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience with a proven track record of managing delivery timelines and cross functional team development.
• Deep understanding of mobile app ecosystems and modern tech stacks, specifically Kotlin, React Native, TypeScript, or GraphQL.
• Exceptional business acumen with the ability to translate complex technical decisions into strategic outcomes that drive customer satisfaction and platform reliability.