Engineering Manager

Hello, we're IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We're global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We're hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

Your team

We are IG UK's Crypto Product Engineering team, building the company's strategic priority for the UK market. Our mission is to deliver a secure, scalable, and high-performing crypto trading platform, ready for launch in 2025.

Your role in the Team's Success

You will lead and contribute hands-on to the development of IG's new crypto offering, balancing people management with technical delivery. You'll set the technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, high-impact releases. This role directly influences the success of our FCA-licensed launch, requiring urgency, ownership, and a results-driven mindset.

What you'll do

Lead a high-performing engineering team, splitting time between coding and people management.

Drive delivery of new crypto product features end-to-end, from design to production.

Ensure code quality, observability, scalability, and security are embedded in every release.

Foster a collaborative, growth-focused team culture with clear goals and high accountability.

Coordinate closely with Product, Design, and cross-functional teams to achieve business outcomes.

Identify and remove delivery blockers, ensuring the team meets ambitious timelines.

What you'll need for this role

Proven experience leading engineering teams in a hands-on capacity (people + technical leadership).

Strong expertise in building cloud-native, distributed systems with Java, React/React Native, and AWS.

Track record of delivering high-quality software at speed in regulated or high-stakes environments.

Excellent problem-solving, prioritisation, and communication skills.

Commitment to security-first engineering practices, especially in fintech/crypto contexts.

Growth mindset with the ability to mentor, inspire, and develop engineering talent.

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
• Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here .

Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!