Engineering Lead (+ Equity) at $27.5M Series B global benefits & fintech infrastructure startup

Company: Jack & Jill
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Location: London
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Job Overview

Job Title: Engineering Lead

Salary: Not Disclosed

Company Description: $27.5M Series B global employee benefits and fintech infrastructure startup

Job Description

As a player-coach Engineering Lead, you will spearhead a cross-functional squad reinventing how 300k+ global users access benefits and pay. You will drive high-impact technical direction across HR-tech and fintech domains while fostering an AI-native culture, scaling complex B2B SaaS infrastructure that serves as the backbone for global workforce rewards.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

  • Join a high-growth Series B company that recently secured $27.5M to disrupt a massive global industry affecting millions of employees.
  • Direct impact on an AI-native engineering culture that prioritizes modern workflows over legacy processes.
  • Direct impact on a complex global product suite covering payments, payroll reporting, and reward software for a massive enterprise user base.

What You Will Do

  • Manage a cross-functional squad of 4-8 product engineers, providing career mentorship and driving a high-performance culture through objective performance evaluation.
  • Stay hands-on in the code, contributing to strategic features using Python, Django, and React while leading by example on quality and pace.
  • Partner with Product and Design to shape technical roadmaps, navigating complex B2B SaaS architecture and making smart trade-offs on scope and delivery.

The ideal candidate

  • Proven experience line managing engineering teams in high-ownership B2B SaaS environments, ideally using product frameworks like Shape Up.
  • Senior-level technical expertise in modern stacks, specifically including Python/Django, TypeScript/React, and asynchronous systems like Celery or Temporal.
  • A proactive builder with a high bar for accountability and a genuine enthusiasm for integrating AI-assisted development into daily engineering workflows.

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Posted: June 3rd, 2026