Engineering Lead, Raisin
Investment and Pension Products
Open banking for deposits and savings
Be an early applicant
Open banking for deposits and savings
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To break down barriers and facilitate a transparent single market for savings and investment products.
Role
Who you are
- You have a university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- You bring at least 2 years of leadership and people management experience, ideally in a remote or hybrid setup, with a strong focus on reliable delivery and team outcomes
- You have deep hands-on experience (typically 8+ years) in one core engineering discipline (Backend, Web Frontend, or Mobile) and the ability to provide technical oversight, challenge decisions, and guide engineers across other disciplines
- You know how to manage software projects end-to-end and drive successful delivery in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
- You have up-to-date, in-depth knowledge of the software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices, and you are comfortable working with teams across Backend and Frontend technologies (e.g. Java/Spring Boot, modern web frameworks)
- You are comfortable participating in and facilitating code, design, and architecture discussions, balancing technical depth with pragmatic decision-making
- You bring experience with cloud-based architectures, ideally including AWS services, Kubernetes, and event-driven systems
- You communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders; you are fluent in English. German language skills are a plus, but not mandatory
- If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply
What the job involves
- You are responsible for the full end-to-end delivery cycle, from requirements analysis and effort estimation through design, implementation, QA, delivery, and support
- You hire, lead, and continuously develop a cross-functional engineering team consisting of Backend Engineers (Java, Python), Web Frontend Engineers (React, Next.js), and Mobile Engineers (React Native). You ensure strong collaboration across disciplines, clear ownership, and sustainable team growth aligned with product and business goals
- You nurture an inspiring environment with open communication and a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement
- You are hands-on and technically strong in at least one core discipline (Backend, Web, or Mobile), and you provide technical oversight and guidance across the other disciplines in your team, ensuring sound architectural decisions, code quality, and engineering best practices
- You ensure that clean, maintainable, and efficient code is written across the team’s tech stack, and that the systems owned by your team meet high standards for performance, reliability, security, and availability
- You proactively identify and resolve delivery, technical, and organizational impediments, and mitigate risks for your team
- When escalation is required, you do so in a timely manner with a well-articulated mitigation or solution plan
- You collaborate closely with your team’s Product Manager and Tech Lead to ensure strong alignment on priorities, scope, and technical direction
- You facilitate the team’s work on strategy, planning, and execution, ensuring predictable and sustainable delivery
- Together with the Product Manager, you drive the OKR process for your team, including objective communication, key result definition, team commitment, and alignment with individual target agreements
- You recruit, hire, and onboard engineers into the team, ensuring high hiring standards and smooth integration into the organization
- You develop your engineers’ technical and soft skills in line with team, tribe, and company goals
- You define clear expectations, craft individual development plans with each team member, and provide regular feedback and coaching
- You identify training opportunities and actively support the growth and career progression of your engineers
- You recognize high performance and reward accomplishments, and you address underperformance in a timely, transparent, and constructive manner
- You establish, maintain, and uphold strong performance and quality standards for your direct reports and the team as a whole
- Your Team’s Stack
- Backend: Java (Sprint Boot), MySQL, Kafka, AWS
- Web: TypeScript, ReactJS
- Mobile: TypeScript, React Native
Our take
Raisin is transforming open banking in the deposits and investments sector, leveraging its infrastructure to benefit bankers and savers in the global $50+ trillion deposit market. The company operates several B2C platforms, including Raisin, WeltSparen, Savedo, and ZINSPILOT in Europe and the UK, and SaveBetter in the US.
Raisin collaborates with around 400 banks globally, serving over 550,000 direct consumers. Backed by PayPal, Deutsche Bank, and Goldman Sachs, Raisin plans to expand further. In 2023, Raisin launched its deposits platform in Poland, connecting Polish savers with European banks via its cross-border savings technology. This platform simplifies access to diverse deposit products across Europe, enhancing safety and convenience.
In late 2023, Raisin announced it had reached €50 billion in assets under administration, with significant growth in markets like Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and the USA, and over €1 billion in net inflows each quarter in 2023.
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Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Mar 2023
$70.8m
LATE VC
Jan 2022
$35.4m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $324.6m
Company benefits
- Visa & Relocation Support
- 1,700 EUR Training Budget
- Free Choice of Hardware
- Beginner German Classes
- Food & Drinks
- Flexible working hours, home office and 28 vacation days
- Subsidised Urban Sports Club Membership
- Company Pension Scheme
- Team Events
Company HQ
Wrangelkiez, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Tamas Giorgadse
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously served as a Partner at McKinsey, and is a Non-Executive Board Member of the Bank of Georgia.
Dr Frank Freund
(Co-Founder & CFO)Previously worked as a Senior Consultant at McKinsey.
Michael Stephan
(Co-Founder& COO)Previously worked as a Consultant at McKinsey.
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