Engineering Manager

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Engineering Manager

Job no: 502228
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: London - Hybrid
Categories: Digital Development

Engineering Manager (Core Credit Platform)

Working at our iconic office in London, and virtually via Microsoft Teams

Your new role at NewDay

We are building the next generation of our card issuing platform. We prioritise security and reliability over everything else, and we are looking for engineering managers to join us to in our mission to deliver a modern, scalable and effective platform.

Required is a passion for engineering and how software should be built along with a focus on innovation and building amazing products for customers that make a difference.

What You'll Deliver:

• Responsible for delivering a fully production-ready core credit platform, scalable to support multiple clients.
• Managing a strategic roadmap to meet our engineering commitments, driving operational excellence.
• Deliver robust hiring plans to ensure we bring in top-tier talent and hit our recruitment targets.
• You will have a clear pathway to deliver continuous engineering improvements and innovation.

What You'll Bring:

• You will have Leadership experience managing 3+ teams (15+ engineers with at least 2 years of experience).
• Technical experience in TypeScript, C#, .NET, Java, or Kotlin (5+ years-though this isn't a hands-on role).
• Exposure to system architecture expertise, able to collaborate on designing cutting-edge solutions.
• Team development skills-coaching, mentoring, and nurturing talent.
• Outstanding communication, easily conveying ideas to engineers, product teams, and senior leadership.
• Problem-solving prowess, with a knack for identifying challenges early and creating effective solutions.
• Strong collaboration across departments like Product, Platform Engineering, Data, and QA.
• Sharp decision-making-thriving in fast-paced environments with analytical insight.

We would love you to know or learn

• Experience building and launching credit-focused financial platforms/products.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure.

Where next? Let's talk about this role - Apply now or contact talent@newday.co.uk with any queries.

About NewDay

We help people move forward with credit and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.

We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.

Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.

At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We're an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we'll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.

Our dynamic NewDay culture

We're focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working - with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.

We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.

At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you'll get extra days as you build your career with us.

NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you're in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc.

Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet).

Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.

We work with Textio to make our job design and hiring inclusive.

#LI-Hybrid

Advertised: 11 Sep 2024 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Oct 2024 GMT Daylight Time