Engineering Lead at Ben

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Job Title: Engineering Lead

Company Description: Ben - Series B fintech infrastructure startup

Job Description:
As Engineering Lead, you will spearhead a cross-functional squad building complex B2B SaaS solutions across HR, benefits, and fintech. This player-coach role involves managing 4-8 engineers while remaining hands-on in the code. You will drive AI-native development workflows and partner with leadership to scale global infrastructure for over 300,000 users.

Location: London, UK

Why this role is remarkable:

- Join a fast-growing scale-up that recently secured $27.5M in Series B funding to reinvent global employee benefits infrastructure.

- Lead a culture of innovation where you will actively shape and implement AI-native and agentic development workflows across the engineering organization.

- High-impact ownership within a team of builders, managing complex systems spanning payments, expenses, billing, and payroll reporting for a global audience.

What you will do:

- Manage a cross-functional squad of 4-8 engineers, supporting their professional growth through regular coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations.

- Stay hands-on in the codebase, leading by example to ensure high standards for engineering craft, quality, and delivery pace.

- Partner with Product and Design to shape technical solutions and navigate trade-offs while owning the end-to-end delivery of squad commitments.

The ideal candidate:

- Proven experience line managing engineering teams within a high-growth B2B SaaS environment, ideally utilizing frameworks like Shape Up.

- Senior-level ...