Associate Engineering Manager

About the opportunity

Hi, I’m Milan, Director of Engineering at N26, and I’m excited to be looking for an Associate Engineering Manager to help launch our new

Business Enablement

segment. This is an exceptional opportunity, and here’s why you should consider applying:
* Foundational Impact: You will be one of the founding members of this crucial new segment. Our mission is to empower N26’s business departments, those without technical expertise, by using modern AI technologies to develop innovative, user-friendly solutions that automate and optimize internal processes.

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.

• Engineering Leadership: You will be a key part of our Engineering Leadership team, directly contributing to and communicating our Technical Strategy, with a focus on leveraging cutting-edge AI technology.
• Team Building: You will collaborate closely with fresh, enthusiastic teams of engineers, product specialists, and designers.
• Direct Business Value: You will work directly with me to build solutions that deliver immediate, high-impact value to our business teams.
• If this challenge excites you, I look forward to hearing from you.
• In this role, you will:
• Wear the Tech Lead hat on architecting new features and seeing them through to completion.
• Design and test software in a thriving environment maintaining high quality standards.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in technology and you are not afraid to propose some findings during our GSDD.
• Guide engineers in the team with good practices and various design patterns
• Manage and develop an incredible team of talented and motivated software developers working in an agile environment
• Create and foster a high performing, engaging & inclusive work environment based on transparency, accountability and trust
• Collaborate with Product Manager and Software Engineers in continuous planning, dependency & risk management and constant process improvement
• Help to define & execute goals (OKRs) and a sustainable tech strategy
• Continuously identify and learn from our delivery on how to further improve our effectiveness
• Establish a tight connection to other teams to unblock dependencies, provide visibility and transparency

• What you need to be successful:
• 3+ years of software development experience,
• Experience building and working with agile software development teams
• Problem solving skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Passion to utilize cutting edge technologies to provide the best customer experience possible
• Motivation to manage and deliver impactful & complex projects
• Motivation to improve the experience of engineers and build a career path for them
• Professional proficiency in spoken & written English
• Previous experience in the regulated industry is a plus but not required
• Previous experience managing team is a plus but not required
• Traits:
• Actively help yourself (and others) be successful
• Continuously learn and challenge the status quo
• Think globally, act locally
• Strong bias for action
• Give and receive open, direct and timely feedback