Engineering Manager - Payments

Job description

Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed. If you’re a collaborator who wants to help transform how businesses operate globally, get in touch - we’d love to discuss how Ebury can accelerate your career so you can shape the future. Engineering Manager - Money Flows Team Porto Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home Ebury is a Global FinTech: we apply new technologies to enhance and automate financial services and processes. This allows small and medium-sized businesses to trade and transact internationally by eliminating boundaries related to more traditional. About the Role 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 foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence while driving continuous improvement and professional growth within your team. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership: Domain Ownership: Own a specific domain/subdomain, defining and setting the 0–6 month technical roadmap. Architectural Oversight: Partner with senior engineers to ensure long-term architectural consistency. System Integrity: Take accountability for the reliability, availability, and security of our systems. Operational Excellence: Ensure all systems have appropriate support, SLAs, on-call rotas, and comprehensive documentation. Delivery Management: Execution: Responsible for team delivery, including sprint planning and monitoring overall project health. Flow Optimization: Assess the criticality of unplanned work to minimize context-switching and unnecessary pressure. Capacity Planning: Balance team bandwidth with roadmap demands and business priorities. Quality at Speed: Instill a sense of urgency while maintaining a healthy balance between velocity and code quality. Incident Response: Ensure all incidents are owned and resolved efficiently. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Product Partnership: Act as the primary liaison between Engineering and Product, ensuring full alignment on goals and strategy. Communication: Proactively communicate progress and escalate blockers or risks effectively to stakeholders. People Management: Team Stability: Lead and stabilize a team of engineers across various seniority levels. Growth & Coaching: Provide active coaching, regular performance reviews, and clear career pathing. Culture: Foster an environment of extreme ownership, psychological safety, and radical feedback. Talent Acquisition: Demonstrate a proven ability to hire, grow, and retain high-performing engineering talent. Process & Performance: Execution: Ensure company processes are executed effectively and in a timely manner. Metrics-Driven: Accountable for team KPIs, including velocity, quality, on-time delivery, morale, and staffing. Budgeting: Manage limited budgets for tooling or specific project-related costs. Qualifications: Leadership Experience: Proven track record as an Engineering Manager or in a similar leadership role supporting engineers. FinTech Expertise: Previous experience specifically within the payments industry is highly preferred. Technical Depth: Deep understanding of software development methodologies, agile processes, and industry best practices. Soft Skills: Excellent