Engineering Manager (Data & Platform)

In this role you will lead a data and platform engineering team to drive the business vision across a global software platform. You’ll partner with product managers and engineers to shape roadmaps and deliver scalable, high-quality capabilities for thousands of international customers. You will foster a driven, collaborative culture and ensure delivery on tight schedules. This is a hands-on leadership role with impact on architecture, delivery, and team growth.

• Define, drive and execute the data & platform product vision with a world-class team of engineers
• Evolve engineering practices and ensure high-quality delivery
• Develop and grow a motivated team that collaborates across roles
• Facilitate design, build and support of features that delight customers
• Own the development life cycle and manage complex, high-impact projects
• Work with Product Managers to shape roadmaps and capabilities
• Assess feasibility and design approaches for new product development
• Instill software development best practices and documentation
• Drive team performance through metrics, feedback and continuous learning
• Partner with HR and tech peers to align ways of working with Santander
• Lead agile/lean delivery and maintain balance between scope and business value
• Support growth and progression of direct reports
• Ensure alignment with wider Santander organization

• Experience running agile and/or lean software delivery processes
• Ability to assess technological feasibility and prioritize effectively
• Proven track record delivering software in fast-paced environments
• Senior-level software engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with reactive frontend, Java and Kotlin microservices, RESTful APIs, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Kafka, AWS
• Fintech / B2B2C experience is useful

• Clear written and verbal communication in English
• Self-motivated and accountable in ambiguous environments
• Collaborative team-building and trust-building
• Reactive frontend
• Java
• Kotlin