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# Senior Engineering Manager - Property Management Platform at DKB Code Factory

- **Company:** DKB Code Factory
- **Location:** Valencia, Spain
- **Posted:** 2026-08-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dkbcodefactory/jobs/7802354003

## Job description

Welcome to DKB Code Factory….

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The Senior Engineering Manager is responsible for building and scaling a high-performing engineering organization that enables the successful delivery of the strategic objectives for our Property Management Platform. Acting as a manager of managers, this role leads multiple Engineering Managers, shapes the organizational structure, drives hiring and talent development, and establishes clear ownership and accountability across engineering teams.

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- Lead and grow the Engineering Manager layer by hiring, coaching and developing Engineering Managers, establishing clear career pathways and ensuring consistent people leadership across the Valencia site.
- Own the development operating system around the subdomain within the matrix organization, including team health, staffing, delivery flow, engineering capability, escalation management and adoption of agreed development standards.
- Lead Engineering delivery from committed scope through production readiness by coordinating cross-team dependencies, removing impediments and maintaining reliable release execution.
- Ensure that engineering teams can execute the agreed technical direction by translating technical requirements into staffing, sequencing, capability and delivery actions.
- Build a scalable and reusable product together with Product, Domain and Tech Lead, enabling future use cases and reducing duplicated implementation effort.
- Ensure that Engineering teams implement agreed requirements for reliability, performance, security, auditability and operational readiness in collaboration with Tech Lead, QA, Operations, Security, Architecture and Compliance.
- Represent the Cofa Chapter engineering perspective in Subdomain, Teilportfolio and leadership discussions, contributing delivery risks, staffing needs, engineering trade-offs and implementation feasibility.
- Partner closely with the Tech Lead and Subdomain Leads to align technical direction, product outcomes, delivery capacity and team health.
- Own the Cofa development chapter exclusively for the assigned Subdomain(s), including development people leadership, capability growth, staffing, team health and delivery, while partnering with the Tech Lead who owns the end-to-end Engineering chain and the technical integrity of the product, including the product ownership

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- Proven experience as a manager of managers, directly leading and developing multiple Engineering Managers across teams.
- Demonstrable track record of multi‑team product engineering leadership (not only project/delivery management).
- Concrete examples of hiring, performance management, and building quality systems (scorecards, calibration, promotion decisions).
- Credible engineering depth: experience making technical trade‑offs, influencing architecture, and explaining technical decisions to engineers and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Hands‑on experience with engineering standards and platforms: CI/CD rollout, automated testing, observability, and incident response processes.
- Experience operating within regulated environments (security, compliance, audit readiness) or equivalent domain experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to create psychological safety and coach managers.
- Fluent in English; Spanish language skills are a plus.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), Kubernetes, and containerised deployments (nice-to-have).
- Familiarity with CI tooling (GitLab/GitHub Actions, Jenkins), observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, tracing), and mobile stacks (Kotlin/Swift or React Native) (nice-to-have).
- You're passionate about your work, but also know how to enjoy your free time!

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Got the feeling not to match every single requirement? Don’t worry! We encourage you to apply anyways, even if your qualifications do not align perfectly. You might still be just the right candidate for us!

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From Morning Daily to Afterwork Drink, team spirit is essential to us. The heart of our togetherness is that we truly are connected with each other: We not only share fun & laughter, but also honest opinions - because that's how we grow: We exchange ideas, give support in our personal development, and celebrate success together! Besides our great community, we also offer numerous other [benefits](https://www.dkbcodefactory.com/jobs/valencia#what-we-offer)...

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## About DKB Code Factory

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DKB Code Factory GmbH is the internal innovation and software development arm of Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB), building digital banking products for retail and business customers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (wholly owned subsidiary of DKB)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (emerged organically from within DKB)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Software Development / Digital Banking / Fintech
- **Target customers**: B2B (internal teams at DKB, and indirectly DKB’s retail + business customers)
- **Mission**: "To establish DKB as the choice for an irresistible banking experience" by creating intuitive, customer-centric digital products and encouraging experimentation within the DKB group.

## Products & Services
- **Private Banking App & Portal**: Full digital banking experience for retail customers – accounts, credit cards, and trading services. Includes co-branded offerings for partners like Porsche and Hilton (e.g., Miles & More credit card) [dkbcodefactory.com].
- **Business Customer Solutions**: Digital loan origination and credit process tools to replace legacy spreadsheets and physical workflows, aiming to accelerate decision-making and reduce risk.
- **Property Management Platform**: Modernization of a 20-year-old platform for managing property accounts, maintenance, and deposit accounts – targeting property managers with a unified, compliant application.
- **Banking Services API Layer**: "Invisible operating system" connecting front-end banking products to the core banking system, providing a stable, well-structured API for seamless product integration.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Workforce of ~167 employees (as of mid-2024), with +28.6% YoY growth [linkedin.com].
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB), one of the top 3 direct banks in Germany. Co-branding partners include Porsche and Hilton.
- **Growth Signals**: Strong headcount growth (+28.6% YoY); active hiring (3 open positions as of mid-2024); operating across 5 countries (Germany, Spain, Ethiopia, Poland, Netherlands); investment in modernizing legacy banking infrastructure.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Innovation Incubator Model**: Operates as a dedicated, agile innovation unit inside a major bank, combining startup culture with banking stability and a guaranteed user base.
- **User-Centric Design Focus**: In-house UX/UI, research, and insights teams ensure products are built on real customer data, not just technical requirements.
- **Sustainability Mandate**: 85% of DKB’s funds are reinvested in sustainable products (agriculture, renewable energy, social infrastructure), providing a sense of purpose beyond profit.
- **Accessibility & Inclusion**: Dedicated Accessibility Guild ensures digital products meet the needs of all users, embedding inclusive design as a core practice.

## Strategic Focus
- **Digitalization of Core Banking**: Modernizing 20-year-old platforms and digitizing credit processes to move DKB from legacy systems to modern, API-driven platforms.
- **Cross-Functional Innovation**: Expanding beyond engineering to become a center of excellence for design, research, and agile methodologies.
- **Talent Growth**: Emphasis on continuous learning, hackathons, and knowledge-sharing (e.g., bi-weekly Tech Talks) to keep teams at the cutting edge.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: 89% of employees rate it a great place to work. The atmosphere is described as supportive, experimental, and non-hierarchical, with a strong focus on personal growth and knowledge sharing [dkbcodefactory.com].
- **Flexibility**: Fully hybrid – "You choose where you work: office, home office, or both" [dkbcodefactory.com].
- **Perks**:
    - Learning budget: up to €1,500/year per person.
    - Home office setup bonus: €500 onboarding budget.
    - Public transport: Additional €50/month tax-free; BVG Deutschlandticket subsidized at 25%.
    - Spendit Card: A benefits card for lifestyle and wellness expenses.
- **Engineering Culture**: Technical roles make up 50% of the company; teams are organized into chapters (Frontend, Backend, Mobile, Pega); focus on "building the RIGHT THING before building the THING RIGHT."
- **Hiring Process** (as per careers page): Initial call → Role-specific task → Team meeting → Interview → Offer. Onboarding includes a welcome box and team introductions [dkbcodefactory.com].
- **Diversity**: Public commitment to building a "colourful community" where everyone feels valued regardless of background, nationality, religion, or identity.

## Sources
1. [dkbcodefactory.com - Mission & Culture](https://www.dkbcodefactory.com/mission)
2. [dkbcodefactory.com - Culture](https://www.dkbcodefactory.com/culture)
3. [dkbcodefactory.com - Products](https://www.dkbcodefactory.com/product)
4. [dkbcodefactory.com - Jobs & Perks](https://www.dkbcodefactory.com/jobs)
5. [linkedin.com - DKB Code Factory Company Profile](https://de.linkedin.com/company/dkbcodefactory)

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