Engineering Manager

Skills

About the Role

You will lead Platform Squads responsible for the Core Platform, Core Data (including blockchain integrations), Developer Experience, and DevOps. You will manage and mentor engineers and engineering leads, set goals, run agile ceremonies, own JIRA task management, define roadmaps, drive technical vision, and ensure delivery of scalable, reliable data pipelines and platform components. You will monitor performance metrics, ensure security and compliance requirements are met, collaborate with product and stakeholders, and occasionally contribute hands-on to solve critical technical challenges.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including at least 5 years as a backend engineer
• 3+ years in a senior leadership role managing multiple teams or squads
• Proven experience managing ~15 engineers within a larger 50+ engineer organisation
• Strong technical background in system architecture, data engineering, and infrastructure management
• Proven ability to manage tasks using JIRA and align work with roadmaps
• Deep understanding and application of agile methodologies, including Scrum
• Ability to monitor and improve team performance using KPIs such as velocity and cycle time
• Familiarity with scalable architecture patterns, microservices, and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with data pipeline technologies, APIs, and DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD processes and cloud-native tools
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proven ability to build, manage, and mentor high-performing engineering teams
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor engineers and engineering leads across multiple squads
• Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and align team priorities with objectives
• Own and refine team processes and facilitate agile ceremonies
• Oversee task management in JIRA and ensure proper prioritization and execution
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and manage roadmaps and deliverables
• Drive the technical vision and roadmap for Core Platform, Data Pipelines, DevEx, and DevOps
• Ensure delivery of robust, scalable data pipelines including blockchain integrations
• Advocate and implement software development and DevOps best practices
• Occasionally contribute hands-on to resolve critical technical challenges
• Monitor and improve key performance metrics such as lead time, uptime, latency, and velocity
• Ensure platform components comply with security, compliance, and scalability requirements

Benefits

• Fully remote work (open to candidates across Europe)