Engineering Manager (London)

The role

At Zopa, Engineering Managers shape how our people grow, leading teams of talented Engineers working on products used by millions of customers.

You’ll help raise the bar for how we deliver, not just what we ship.

This is a role for someone who enjoys taking ownership and making things better. You will work closely with Product and other partners to plan ahead, navigate trade offs and tackle challenges early. Engineering Managers at Zopa drive change beyond formal authority by building coalitions, shaping thinking across functions, and using insight and influence to move the organisation forward. When things are ambiguous, you bring clarity by making decisions, setting priorities, and helping teams move together.

We’re looking for Engineering Managers who don’t wait to be told where the problems are. You’ll use customer feedback and service data to spot opportunities, improve quality and reliability, and help your team deliver confidently through complexity.

The team

We’re growing across several product-engineering tribes at Zopa, including Current Account, Product Enablement and Operational Efficiency. Each team works on different problems, but they’re all united by a shared belief in ownership, collaboration and thoughtful challenge. You’ll join a supportive community of Engineering Managers who care deeply about people, impact and continuous improvement. During the interview process, you’ll meet Zopians from across the business so we can find the team where you’ll have the biggest impact.

We work in a hybrid way, with this role spending a minimum of three days a week in our London office.

About you:

• As an experienced Engineering Manager, you’re someone who naturally:
• Owns outcomes. You look for problems to solve, not just tasks to complete, and you’re comfortable leading through uncertainty.
• Is self-driven and proactive. You work with minimal direction while helping others find clarity and focus.
• Brings strong opinions, held thoughtfully. You challenge ideas, influence decisions and stand your ground when needed, while staying open to learning and changing your mind.
• Learns quickly from mistakes. You reflect openly on what didn’t work and using that insight to do better next time.
• Cares deeply about people. You bring proven experience supporting engineers’ development, performance and progression.
• Keeps a strong technical bar. You’ve helped build, run and improve production systems, and you treat quality as a first-class concern across the SDLC
• Communicates clearly and empathetically. You engage with engineers, product partners and stakeholders, explaining not just what you’re doing, but why.