Engineering Manager - CoFo

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A BOUT TIDE At Tide, we help SMEs save time and money in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions, from invoicing to accounting. Tide is transforming the small business banking market and now supports over 2 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France. Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save time and money so they can get back to doing what they love. Tide facts: Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs Over 2 million members across UK and India Over $300 million raised in funding Over 2,800 Tideans globally Recognised with Great Place to Work certification three years in a row, and among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance in 2026 We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram, New Delhi, Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg ABOUT TIDE: At Tide, we help SMEs save time and money in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions, from invoicing to accounting. Tide is transforming the small business banking market and now supports over 2 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France. Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save time and money so they can get back to doing what they love. Tide Facts: Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs Over 2 million members: 900,000 UK and 1,100,000 in India and growing rapidly Over $300 million raised in funding Over 2,800 Tideans globally Recognised with Great Place to Work certification three years in a row, and among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance in 2026 We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram, New Delhi, Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg ABOUT THE TEAM: The Company Formation (CoFo) team manages business registration and incorporation across multiple countries and jurisdictions by integrating with local government and third-party providers, and collaborating with strategic partners to utilize market-specific capabilities. Beyond registration, CoFo oversees the complete member onboarding lifecycle, ensuring cross-domain functionality and operability. To support our expansion into registering existing businesses and incorporating new ones in countries like Germany and France, the team is restructuring into two specialized focus areas: Established Markets: Dedicated to core operations in the UK. New Markets: A newly established team focused on scaling operations across Germany (DE) and France (FR). This position is critical to our growth and receives strong visibility from executive leadership. Because company formation is directly tied to new member onboarding, any friction in the process risks permanently losing prospective members. Consequently, building resilient, observable, and gracefully degradable services is essential for acquiring new members and successfully scaling into new markets. ABOUT THE ROLE: Lead and own the end-to-end delivery of company formation and business registration within the New Markets team, ensuring full compliance with local regulatory requirements and market-specific nuances. Architect, build, and maintain scalable distributed systems for seamless member onboarding with sustainable long-term strategy. Partner with the Established Markets team to extend a reusable core onboarding platform utilizing flexible state machines and market-specific adapters. Collaborate closely with product, compliance, and internal operations to define system architecture, execute key deliveries, and ensure all services are highly accurate, supportable, and fully compliant. Drive cross-functional engagement across domains to gain a complete understanding of their systems and optimise existing flows. Mentor and develop team members through active hands-on technical delivery and leadership. Guarantee high system stability, operational reliability, and performance by defining SLOs, improving observability tooling, and supporting effective on-call practices. Align with other engineering leaders to drive strategic cross-cutting infrastructure decisions and cross-team initiatives. Shape the team’s roadmap and vision for upcoming quarters, presenting strategic plans clearly to senior leadership. Manage team members, support their professional development, distribute workload, and ensure alignment on deliverable goals. Champion modern engineering practices by transitioning the team toward full-stack development and agentic workflows WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Tide is looking for a hands-on, technical Engineering Manager to direct the New Markets team, taking ownership of business registration and company formation capabilities across expanding markets. Key qualifications and skills required for this role: Proven track record in building and operating distributed systems Strong technical background (preferrably with the JVM ecosystem) Hands-on expertise with third-party service integrations Ability to lead, mentor, and empower engineering teams Strong self-drive and capability to operate autonomously Proactive problem solver who clears blockers for themselves and teammates Agile, adaptable mindset suited for a high-