Engineering Manager

At Bondora, our mission is clear: to empower people to enjoy life more while alleviating the stress of managing finances. Founded in 2008, Bondora has proudly served a diverse community of over 1 million customers for an impressive 16 years.

As a rapidly growing financial technology company, we’re reaching new heights with a bold vision. We’re set to acquire a banking license, unlocking a world of possibilities for our customers. Our investment product is available Europe-wide, and we’re actively expanding our loan product footprint to 11 new countries.

Join us on this journey and let’s build the future of finance together!

What is this role about?

As the Engineering Manager, you will spearhead efforts to enhance the performance, scalability, and quality of our engineering team while also stabilizing and advancing our Loan Originations  platform. Your leadership will be instrumental in guiding and mentoring the team towards higher standards of qualification and development. By implementing efficient methodologies and processes, you'll ensure the quality and standardization of work across the engineering organization, driving operational efficiency and key performance metrics. Your role also entails clear and effective communication with stakeholders, ensuring everyone remains informed and aligned.

This role is located in our Tallinn office.

What would ensure success in this role?

• Utilize technical proficiency to enforce best engineering practices (i.e. code quality, security, scalability, CI/CD) while guiding engineers through technical challenges and decision-making.
• Demonstrate leadership skills by mentoring and managing engineers, fostering a culture of psychological safety, accountability, and continuous growth to drive high performance in cross-functional teams.
• Apply strategic thinking to balance engineering execution between operational stability (RUN) and innovation (CHANGE), ensuring efficient resource allocation and alignment with business goals.
• Employ problem-solving ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate system issues, improving uptime and proactively reducing self-inflicted bugs.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear alignment on engineering priorities, technical decisions, and business impact.
• Utilize strong project management skills to oversee engineering roadmaps, manage team workload distribution, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement by tracking engineering KPIs (quality, efficiency, uptime), identifying improvement areas, and implementing initiatives that enhance engineering effectiveness.

What can you expect at Bondora? 

• Contribute to Bondora’s ambitious goal of reaching 1BN in revenue. Your skills and efforts will directly impact our growth trajectory and shape the future of our company.
• Our employees deserve the best. We recognize our people with a competitive salary and a generous benefits package (5 weeks of vacation, private healthcare compensation, hobby grant, mental healthcare support, share options and much more!)
• We provide an environment that encourages your personal and professional growth. As we constantly evolve and innovate, you’ll have endless opportunities (and budget) to expand your skills and skyrocket your career.

The next steps

If you have the guts, ideas, and a team vision, apply now! 

Our hiring process: 

• Meet our Recruiter: Your first interview will give you the chance to share your experiences and aspirations. 
• Assessments: Complete our personality and logic assessments to showcase your strengths. 
• Engage with Kalle, our CIO: you will dig deeper into the role.
• Collaborate with our CIO again: On-site case study, showcasing your expertise. 
• Have a meeting with different stakeholders from Bondora.
• The celebration begins: If the stars align, receive an offer to join the Bondora team! 

Join our team of Bondorians, and let's make it happen!

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