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Hey! Were Plum, your smart saving and investing app on a mission to help grow money for life. Whether youre stashing the cash for tea and toast in your first home or catching some rays during retirement, Plums 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 - thats the magic of Plum! As recognition for our work, weve received awards from the likes of Deloitte, Finder, and more.
Thats all down to our passionate team of 200+ Plumsters, who work around Europe to help us achieve our mission. And now were looking for more brilliant people to join us on our journey
The role:
As a Senior Engineering Lead in our Brokerage domain, youll take ownership of the technical direction and delivery outcomes across multiple agile squads. Youll drive excellence in engineering practices, foster a high-performing and collaborative culture, and shape the strategy behind some of Plums most impactful products.
The Brokerage domain is one of Plums most strategically important areas. It powers our investment products, including Stocks, Crypto, ETFs trading, serving a fast-growing user base across the UK and the EU. Its a dynamic and highly regulated space, requiring smart, scalable, and secure systems, and were looking for someone to help us lead the way.
Our Structure
Plum is organised into cross-functional squads, each made up of Product Managers, Designers, Backend and Mobile Engineers. Squads belongs to domains which are grouped into Pillars, which represent key strategic areas of the business.
As a Senior Engineering Lead, youll take ownership of the Brokerage domain (currently part of the Wealth Pillar), overseeing two squads. You will directly manage one team and support the other by leading its Engineering Lead.
Your focus will be to guide technical vision, ensure strong delivery, and drive cross-team collaboration. Youll work closely with other leaders across Product and Design to align on goals and raise the bar on execution.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Own the engineering outcomes across the Brokerage domain, ensuring delivery aligns with product goals and business priorities
* Lead and mentor Engineering Leads and Individual contributors, supporting their growth and enabling them to build empowered, high-performing squads
* Partner with Product and Design to shape technical feasibility and long-term vision for our brokerage services
* Provide architectural direction for complex systems that need to be scalable, reliable, and compliant
* Embed a culture of engineering excellence through strong delivery processes, code quality, and continuous improvement
* Foster a team culture that prioritises impact, ownership, and a commitment to learning
* Help shape Plums broader engineering strategy and contribute to cross-pillar initiatives
* Keep a close eye on emerging technology and regulatory shifts in the investment space, applying them thoughtfully to our work.
Who You Are
* Youre a proven engineering leader with experience scaling engineering teams and managing other leaders across multiple domains, with a strong and demonstrable background in the Brokerage space
* Comfortable balancing hands-on involvement with strategic oversight, you know when to roll up your sleeves and when to delegate
* Familiar with the complexities of building products in regulated environments, ideally within brokerage or fintech
* Strong in coaching and developing engineering leaders, building clear growth paths and fostering autonomy
* Excellent communicator who can bring alignment across disciplines and simplify complex technical ideas
* Deeply user-focused, with a product mindset and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
* Passionate about continuous improvement, inclusive leadership, and building strong, collaborative cultures.
Whats In It For You
* Own part of the company youre 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, dont 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
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