Santander Auto Softwareis building a brand-new,state of the artglobal software platform and product suite that is being rolled out across Europe. The business is 100% enabled by modern software technology and the organisation iscomprisedof skilled software builders distributed across Europe.

The leadership team is made up of experienced individuals with accomplished backgrounds working with global tech players.

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Data & Platform engineering teams.Join us if you are looking for an opportunity towork with a Techcompanymindset andlead software development inProduct Linesbuildingimpactful technology solutions that serve thousands of international customers.This role is likely to be a good fit if you relish a large scope of ownership and the opportunity to build high performing software teams in partnership with experienced product managers, technical programmanagersand software developers.

Santander is proud of being an organisation where there are equal opportunities regardless of gender identity,cultureand disability. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businessesprosper.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

You willmanagea world-class team of typically 14 Engineers across Data & Platforms to define,driveand execute on the business vision. Working as a part of a team of engineering leaders, you will run and help to evolve our engineering practices. As a manager you will develop a team of highly motivated and talented individuals that can collaborate effectively withpeople in a variety of rolesacross the organisation. Youfacilitatethe design, build and support of software features and capabilities that empower and delight our customers.

We need someone like you to help us achieve excellence indifferent ways: 


Be responsible forthe overall development life cycle of the solution and manage complex projects with significantbottom lineimpact

Partner with Product Managers in developing a road map toprovidecompelling capabilities that helps us succeed in our business goals

Work with senior engineers to assess feasibility and develop the best technical design and approach for new product development

Instil best practices for software development and documentation, assure delivery meet requirements, and delivers the intended quality of work on tight schedules

Facilitate growth and progression of direct reports

Monitor and improve team performanceusingmetrics,feedbackand continuous learning

Partner with HR and technology peers to ensure our ways of working are aligned with the key needs of the wider Santander organisation.

EXPERIENCE 


Running agile and/or lean software delivery processes with consistency. Project management experience as useful plus.

Disambiguating and assessing technological feasibility of product and technological priorities

Deliveringsoftwarein a fast-pacedworking culture

Determiningthe minimumappropriate scopeof workrequiredto meet a business need and delivering

Software engineeringexperienceas a programmer, preferablyup to a senior level

Experienceworking withthe fundamentals ofourtech stack: Reactive frontend, Java and Kotlinmicro serviceswithRESTful APIs,Containerisation with Kubernetes,PostgreSQL, event-driven architecturewith Kafka,Cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Fintech / B2B2C experience useful

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

We expect you to be competent and confident with the following:

Being self-motivated, self-accountable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment

Communicating concisely and effectively both verbally and in writing to different audiences(in English)

Building adriven,collaborativeand trusting team culture that strives for excellenceandlearning from mistakes

Takingownership of technical problems and driving solutionsin partnership with your engineers

Thinking aboutthe importance of deliveringbusiness value and using datato inform your decisions

Buildinga team culture with a focus on collaboration rather than autonomy

EDUCATION 


Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field. Or
equivalent work experience.