Engineering Manager (Data & Platform) Country: Spain IT STARTS HERE Santander( is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what's possible. This is more than a strategic shift.

We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Santander Consumer

Finance focuses on business development related to consumer finance products, sales channels and commercial agreements with dealers, vehicle manufacturers or retail distribution establishments, as well as commercial functions associated with direct sales (branches, call centers or digital channels) and indirect sales (through third parties) of consumer finance products. THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKESantander Auto Software is looking for a remote Engineering Manager for Data and Platform teams Santander Auto Softwareis a fullyremotesoftware team withinthe Auto-Finance Domain of Santander. Working with ownership and autonomy, we'vebuiltfrom scratch,astate-of-the-artglobal software platform and product suite that is being rolled out across Europe.

The business is 100% enabled by modern software technology and the organisation iscomprisedof skilled software builders distributed across Europe. Be responsible forthe overall development life cycle of the solution and manage complex projects with significant bottom line impactPartner with Product Managers in developing a road map toprovidecompelling capabilities that helps us succeed in our business goalsWork with senior engineers to assess feasibility and develop the best technical design and approach for new product developmentInstillbest practices for software development and documentation, assure delivery meet requirements,



and delivers the intended quality of work on tight schedulesFacilitate growth and progression of direct reportsMonitor and improve team performance using metrics,feedbackand continuous learningPartner with HR and technology peers to ensure our ways of working are aligned with the key needs of the wider Santander organisation.

Professional

ExperienceRunning agile and/or lean software delivery processes with consistency. Project management experience as useful plus. Disambiguating and assessing technological feasibility of product and technological prioritiesDelivering software in a fast-paced working cultureDeterminingthe minimumappropriate scopeof workrequiredto meet a business need and deliveringSoftware engineering experience as a programmer, preferably up to a senior levelExperience working with the fundamentals of our tech stack: Reactive frontend, Java and Kotlin micro services with RESTful APIs, Containerisation with Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, event-driven architecture with Kafka, Cloud infrastructure (AWS)Fintech / B2B2C experience usefulSKILLS & KNOWLEDGEBeing self-motivated, self-accountable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environmentCommunicating concisely and effectively both verbally and in writing to different audiences (in English)Building a driven,collaborativeand trusting team culture that strives for excellence and learning from mistakesTaking ownership of technical problems and driving solutions in partnership with your engineersThinking about the importance of delivering business value and using data to inform your decisionsBuilding a team culture with a focus on collaboration rather than autonomyEducationBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field.

Santander

WaySantander is evolving from a general, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. This is more than a strategic shift. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

📌 Engineering Manager (Data & Platform) (Madrid)
🏢 Banco Santander
📍 Madrid