Engineering Manager (FinCore)

Engineering Manager (FinCore)

Ebury Madrid Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of talented engineers in the development and maintenance of our cutting-edge financial technology platform. As an Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of your domain, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our customers. You will be responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within your team, while driving continuous improvement and growth.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• Being part of a dynamic environment with global exposure
• Continued personal development through training and certification

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Own a domain/subdomain, setting the 0-6 month technical roadmap.
• Work with senior engineers to ensure architectural consistency.
• Accountable for the reliability, availability, and security of our systems.
• Ensure all systems have appropriate support, SLAs, on-call rotas, and documentation.

Delivery Management

• Responsible for the delivery of your team, planning sprints, and overseeing project health.
• Assess the criticality of unplanned work, minimizing context-switching and unnecessary pressure.
• Balance team capacity with roadmap demands.
• Instill urgency to find a balance between velocity and quality.
• Ensure all incidents are owned.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the primary liaison between engineering and product, partnering with your counterpart in product to ensure full alignment.
• Communicate progress and escalate issues effectively.

People Management

• Lead a team, managing engineers of varying levels and creating stability for the group.
• Responsible for managing the performance and well-being of the team, initiating corrective actions when needed.
• Provide coaching, performance reviews, and career pathing.
• Create a culture of ownership and feedback.
• Demonstrate the ability to hire, grow, and retain high-performing engineers.

Process And Performance

• Ensure that company processes are effectively and timely executed.
• Primary measurement is team-level success.
• Accountable for team KPIs (velocity, quality, on-time delivery, morale, staffing).
• May manage a limited budget for tools or specific project costs.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or in a similar leadership role, leading/supporting engineers.
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with agile development processes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Passion for technology and innovation.

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