Engineering Manager

Company Description

Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Manchester, and in 2021 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy.

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Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.

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In 2025 our ambition is to be a high-performing, delivery-focused organisation and the best engineering organisation for those who value meaningful career growth.

We are looking for a UK based Engineering Manager to lead our Payments squad, a key team ensuring we provide our users with a best in class purchase experience. You will be expected to help guide your team while delivering a contribution to its impact and strategic roadmap, and be part of shaping our engineering culture of high performance and high compassion.

As an Engineering Manager at Depop, you will be responsible for the success, wellbeing and effectiveness of the team. You will work alongside a Product Manager and Product Designer with domain expertise as part of our wider Transactional Experience initiative focusing specifically on making sure transactions with Depop are simple, efficient and hassle-free for our users.

You will manage all engineers in the team and be responsible for helping to create and executing on the team's roadmap.

• Deliver Value and Drive Results:
  Ensure your team delivers high-quality solutions that meet business needs, while maintaining a strong focus on delivery and creating measurable value.
• Lead and Support Your Team:
  Manage a cross-functional team of 3-7 engineers (BE and iOS), ensuring they are happy, motivated, and set up for success. While encouraged to stay hands‑on, your primary focus will be on enabling the team to perform and deliver at their best.
• Foster Growth and Feedback:
  Be accountable for the team's performance and the career growth of its members, providing regular feedback, guidance and coaching through 1:1s and continuous support.
• Collaborate Across Functions:
  Partner closely with marketing, ops, analytics, engineering, and product to align on goals, define priorities, and ensure smooth cross‑functional collaboration.
• Build an Inclusive Culture:
  Advocate for team health, inclusion, and diversity, while fostering a respectful and empowering environment that encourages continuous learning and improvement.

• A proven track record as an Engineering manager of growing and building high-performing engineers, teams, and processes.
• Come from a strong Backend engineering background (preferably on the JVM), and are comfortable relying on your technical expertise to lead and guide the team from a technical perspective.
• You have previously worked in the Fulfilment or Payments spaces, and are experienced with dealing with and integrating with vendors such as Stripe and Paypal in this space.
• Enough experience to lead…