Engineering Manager – Payments, BACS, CHAPS

EUROCLEAR UK & INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Engineering Manager leading teams in building and operating UK payment systems for ClearBank. Driving engineering excellence and high-performance culture within the Payments team.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams to deliver high-availability payment services while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in fostering collaboration, driving engineering excellence, and maintaining operational performance in complex environments.

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Engineering Team LeadershipHigh-Availability Production SystemsDistributed SystemsDevOps PracticesStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Payment ServicesBACSCHAPSSWIFTAPIsCloud-Native ArchitecturesCI/CDAgile Delivery PracticesSystem DesignIncident Management

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsOwnership MindsetTeam DevelopmentCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Regulatory ComplianceOperational PerformanceContinuous ImprovementEngineering ExcellenceRisk Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsRuby on RailsSwift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver and continuously improve payment services across UK payment rails (BACS, CHAPS, SWIFT).
Ensure systems meet high standards for availability, resilience, security and regulatory compliance.
Own delivery outcomes in partnership with Product, Technology, Risk and Operations.
Lead, coach and develop a team of engineers, supporting both performance and growth.
Establish clear priorities and ensure focus on high-impact outcomes.
Drive engineering excellence in system design, testing, deployment and observability.
Identify risks and dependencies early, taking action to maintain delivery momentum.
Foster strong collaboration across teams, ensuring alignment and effective communication.
Own operational performance, including incident management and continuous improvement.
Promote a strong ownership mindset across the team for production systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading engineering teams in an ambitious technology environment.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs and cloud-native architectures.
Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD.
Proven track record delivering and operating high-availability production systems.
Ability to balance technical depth with delivery focus and pragmatism.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Experience working in regulated environments or complex operational settings.
Ability to build and maintain high-performing, inclusive and collaborative teams.
Strong problem-solving skills and ownership mindset.
Good awareness of agile delivery practices and a pragmatic approach to implementation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enhanced family leave policies
Partnership with Code First Girls
Increasing awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace through partnerships