Engineering Manager - Internal Tools

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: 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: You will be the founding leader of a lean, high-impact team acting as the vital link between Tide’s core engineering and our global financial and people operations. Our mission is to build and own a robust integration layer that ensures high-quality, automated data flow from various business systems—such as Adyen, Salesforce, Mambo, and others—directly into SAP. Beyond financial pipelines, the team oversees our Internal Tools ecosystem (Workday, Greenhouse, etc.), ensuring our corporate infrastructure is as scalable as our product. You’ll have the autonomy to build this team at your own pace, acting as the strategic technical partner for Finance and ensuring our automated systems provide a reliable source of truth as we grow globally. ABOUT THE ROLE: As an Engineering Manager, you will play a dual role: acting as a hands-on technical strategist and a foundational leader. You will be responsible for hiring a small team of engineers and planning a 12 month roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders and product managers. On the Finance side, your team will own the SAP integration landscape , ensuring that our financial backbone is scalable, automated, and resilient. You won’t just be managing internal workflows; you will be the key technical representative for Finance within the broader Tide engineering organization, collaborating closely with Billing, Payments, and other core teams. Additionally, you will oversee third-party vendors who maintain and update our SAP environment, ensuring their delivery meets our high architectural and quality standards. On the People side your team will be responsible for building custom integrations between Workday, our main HR SaaS solution, and other tools such as Greenhouse or Okta to make sure new joiners at Tide have a seamless experience.This is a unique opportunity for a backend-heavy leader to build a specialized team at their own pace, shaping how Tide handles complex 3rd party ecosystems as we continue our global expansion. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: A strong backend engineering background, with proficiency in Python or Java. Extensive experience with complex 3rd party integrations and building scalable data pipelines. Prior experience with Workday or SAP implementations is a significant advantage. A hands-on leader who thrives in a role that is roughly 40% technical contribution/coding and 60% people and project management. Experience in building and scaling engineering teams Strategic mindset: You should be comfortable acting as the technical representative for Finance, collaborating across the wider engineering org (Billing, Payments, etc.). Vendor management skills: Experience overseeing third-pa