Engineering Director – European Banking Platform

About the role

Monzo is building a multi‑market European bank and needs an Engineering Director to lead the EU engineering organisation. You will shape the technical foundation that enables Monzo to launch, grow and operate across Europe while working closely with product, design, data and compliance teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a distributed engineering organisation across the UK, Spain and remote locations.
• Build and develop Engineering Managers, Senior Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders.
• Partner with Product, Design, Data, Research, Operations, Risk and Compliance to define and execute Monzo’s European strategy.
• Drive alignment and execution across multiple squads, markets and functional areas.
• Ensure the engineering teams deliver scalable, compliant and customer‑focused solutions for new European markets.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading large, distributed engineering teams in a fast‑moving, regulated environment.
• Strong ability to influence and build relationships across product, design, data, risk and compliance.
• Excellent communication skills and a track record of delivering complex, cross‑functional projects.
• Strategic mindset with the capacity to create clarity in ambiguous situations.

Required skills

What we offer

• Base salary £170k‑£225k plus equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible work location – London office or remote within the UK.
• Opportunity to shape a European bank from the ground up.