Engineering Manager - Cards and Digital Wallets

EngineersOfAI; Berlin; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation package with visa support

Personal development budget

German language classes

Fitness memberships

Company-wide events

Résumé du poste

N26 in Berlin is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and grow three backend-focused teams within Cards and Digital Wallets. You will manage around 15 engineers, helping them deliver critical customer-facing features from start to finish.

You will build high-performing teams, track the right metrics, and collaborate closely with Product and UX to turn goals into reality, maintaining high standards and scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Solid experience managing and mentoring software engineers (team of around 15 direct reports).
• Strong track record delivering complex, end-to-end projects in fast-paced agile environments.
• Good knowledge of engineering metrics and how to use them to improve team performance.
• Strong agile mindset with ability to handle multiple priorities and shifts in direction.
• Exceptional collaboration with Product Managers, UX, and peers.

Responsabilités

• Manage and Grow the Team: Support ~15 backend engineers with regular 1:1s and career guidance.
• Drive Delivery: Lead 3 teams to deliver end-to-end projects on time.
• Use Metrics Wisely: Track KPIs to identify bottlenecks and improve processes.
• Partner with Product & UX: Plan projects, manage dependencies, and remove blockers.
• Keep High Standards: Maintain high code quality and scalable systems.

Connaissances

Team management

Mentoring engineers

Delivery management

Engineering metrics

Agile mindset

Collaboration

Proactiveness

Technical leadership

Fluent English

Description du poste

About the opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and empathetic Engineering Manager to lead and grow 3 teams within our Cards and Digital Wallets segment. You will manage around 15 backend engineers, helping them deliver critical, customer-facing features from start to finish.

We need someone who knows how to build high-performing teams, tracks the right engineering metrics, and works closely with Product and UX to turn goals into reality.

What you will do:

• Manage and Grow the Team: Support a group of ~15 backend engineers through regular 1:1s, clear feedback, and guidance on their career growth.

• Drive Delivery: Lead 3 teams to deliver impactful, end-to-end projects smoothly and on time.

• Use Metrics Wisely: Track engineering metrics and KPIs to spot bottlenecks, improve processes, and help the teams perform at their best.

• Partner with Product & UX: Work side-by-side with Product Managers and designers to plan projects, manage dependencies, and remove blockers.

• Keep High Standards: Bring a strong technical background to help the team maintain high code quality and build scalable systems.
  

What you need to bring:

• Solid experience managing and mentoring software engineers (handling a team of around 15 direct reports).

• A strong track record of delivering complex, end-to-end projects in fast-paced agile environments.

• Good knowledge of engineering metrics and how to use them to improve team performance.

• A strong agile mindset, with the ability to successfully handle multiple priorities and frequent shifts in direction.

• Exceptional collaboration skills, working hand-in-hand with Product Managers, UX, and peers.

• High proactiveness, looking beyond your own segment to create a broader impact across the company.

• A technical background that lets you earn the respect of strong engineers and support their technical decisions.

• Fluent English.
  

Nice to have:

• Previous experience work in a FinTech company or exposure working in an environment enabling DevOps culture

• A good understanding of infrastructure, operations and engineering.

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining Germany’s #1 Top Startup Employer, named by LinkedIn two years running

• Personal development budget, discounted public transit pass, German language classes, fitness memberships, childcare services, N26 premium bank card, employee loans, and your choice of a Mac or Windows laptop

• 26 vacation days per year in Austria & Germany, with an additional day for each year of service - up to 30 days ; and 24 vacation days in Spain (up to 28 days)

• A high degree of collaboration and autonomy while working with a group of international peers, getting things done attitude, and access to cutting edge technologies

• Rotating selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks in the office, Friday Celebrations once per month with pizza, wine, and beer, plus a monthly company-wide lunch and learn

• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today's digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it's how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use. We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple citie