Associate Engineering Manager - Product Security

About the opportunity

We are seeking an Associate Engineering Manager (in either our Barcelona or Berlin location) to lead the strategy for securing next-generation technologies at N26.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

• In this role, you will manage and grow a talented group of engineers within our Product Security segment. You will drive the convergence of Application Security with Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLM), fostering a culture of automation and rapid innovation within a regulated European banking environment.
• People & Team Leadership:
• Support, invest in and develop an incredible team of talented engineers with clear expectations via practices such as 1:1s, goal setting, and constant feedback.
• Recruit, manage, and retain the best talent for the delivery teams.
• Create growth opportunities for team members and address gaps via mentoring and performance management.
• Help make our people shine!
• Technical Strategy & Execution:
• Empower your team to build automation frameworks that enable the broader engineering organization to deliver secure features efficiently.
• Guide the evolution of our Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), moving from reactive gates to proactive, developer-centric security tooling.
• Champion the adoption of security architecture best practices for microservices and mobile applications, ensuring scalability matches our growth.
• Collaborate with product managers to plan projects, manage dependencies and ensure an optimal flow of value for customers.

• What you need to be successful:
• Background & Skills:
• Experience leading teams that balance security risks with the need for rapid product innovation in a fast-paced FinTech environment.
• A track record of modernizing Product Security programs, specifically through Product Security design reviews, threat modeling, and automation.
• Familiarity with the security challenges unique to AI-driven products and data governance, and the ability to mentor teams on these evolving threats.
• Experience growing, coaching, and providing feedback to team members, including managing difficult conversations.
• Strong leadership, planning, and communication skills with a passion for improving the work environment.
• Nice to have: Previous experience in FinTech or a DevOps-enabled culture.