Ebury is a global fintech firm dedicated to empowering businesses to expand internationally through tailored and forward-thinking financial solutions. Since our founding in 2009, we’ve grown to a diverse team of over 1,700 professionals across 40+ offices and 29+ markets worldwide. Joining Ebury means becoming part of a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions are valued. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of cross-border finance, while advancing your own career in a dynamic, high-growth industry.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or in a similar leadership role leading and 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.

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 be responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within your team while driving continuous improvement and growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Leadership:
• Own a domain/subdomain and set the 0-6 month technical roadmap.
• Work with senior engineers to ensure architectural consistency.
• Be accountable for the reliability, availability, and security of your systems.
• Ensure all systems have appropriate support, SLAs, on-call rotas, and documentation.
• Delivery Management:
• Be responsible for your team’s delivery, including 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 a sense of urgency to find the right 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 product counterpart to ensure full alignment.
• Communicate progress and escalate issues effectively.
• People Management:
• Lead and manage a team of engineers at varying levels, creating a stable environment for the group.
• Be responsible for managing the team’s performance and well-being, 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.
• The primary measurement of success is at the team level.
• Be accountable for team KPIs (velocity, quality, on-time delivery, morale, staffing).
• You may manage a limited budget for tools or specific project costs.