Engineering Lead

Hey! We’re Plum, your smart saving and investing app on a mission to help grow money for life. Whether you’re stashing the cash for tea and toast in your first home or catching some rays during retirement, Plum’s got your back.

Since 2016, over 2 million people in 10 European markets have set aside more than £2 billion with our clever automation and AI – that’s the magic of Plum! As recognition for our work, we’ve received awards from the likes of Deloitte, Finder, and more.

That’s all down to our passionate team of 200+ Plumsters, who work around Europe to help us achieve our mission. And now we’re looking for more brilliant people to join us on our journey.

The Role

As an Engineering Lead, you will guide an agile team of engineers, driving best practices, improving processes, and fostering continuous development. You’ll be responsible for ensuring technical excellence and delivery outcomes, while leading the team in their growth and professional development.

Our squads 🌎 🙌:

Our teams are mission-driven, comprising Product Managers, Designers, and engineers across Backend and Mobile, all working together to build and maintain high-impact products and services that provide an exceptional user experience. Squads are organized around key business areas, and we rely on data-driven, autonomous teams that take ownership of their work. As an engineering leader, your focus will be on empowering your team, enabling them to deliver successful results, and supporting their personal and professional growth.

Your key responsibilities 🎯

• Lead the team in delivering results aligned with company targets and support the systems they build.
• Act as a role model and mentor, coaching engineers and managing their career development.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to drive technical excellence.
• Oversee architectural design, code reviews, and establish Agile processes.
• Manage the full lifecycle of components in the Plum stack.
• Stay updated on tech trends to mentor the engineering community.
• Focus on team productivity and fulfilment while championing positive user impact and improving engineering standards.

Who you are 👀

• A proven leader of cross-functional teams with a strong focus on outcomes and business impact
• Expert in making sound technical decisions and driving engineering excellence
• Champion in planning and data-driven prioritisation so as to build high performance teams
• Advocate for continuous improvement and process efficiencies
• Effective communicator, simplifying complex technical and organisational challenges
• Strategic thinker, sharing product insights, challenging decisions
• Developer of team members' skills, fostering professional growth
• Proficient in Agile methodologies and self-motivated with excellent organisational skills
• Thoughtful leader who makes the team growth and well-being a priority

What’s in it for you

• Own part of the company you're helping grow through stock options
• Private health insurance
• Annual training budget
• Plum Premium for free
• Competitive referral scheme
• Flexible approach to remote working: we encourage at least 2 days a week in one of our beautiful offices in London, Athens or Cyprus
• Team breakfasts and team lunches
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 45 work-from-anywhere days to give you flexibility to work your way
• 2 weeks sabbatical after 4 years to take the break you deserve
• Enhanced parental leave
• 1 paid volunteering day annually
• Annual team trip to a surprise destination!
• A fun, inclusive company culture (think 🦄🌈💯)

If you think this sounds like you, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Thanks,

Plum Τeam 💜

*Plum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plum does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.