Engineering Manager, OpenAPI Platform

Saxo Bank A/S; Gentofte Kommune; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Saxo Bank A/S is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the OpenAPI Framework team within the Platform Technology organization. You will guide a small cohort of experienced engineers, influence tech strategy, and partner with senior stakeholders to align platform evolution with Saxo's scale and business needs.

The role blends people leadership with hands-on technical credibility, enabling secure, scalable services across trading, investing, and banking products.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams in a complex environment.
• Strong people leadership and coaching skills.
• Experience with platform engineering, APIs, cloud technologies, or distributed systems.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience working across organizational boundaries and building trusted partnerships with technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate technical strategy into clear business value.
• Passion for fostering high performing teams and empowering team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of highly skilled engineers.
• Drive recruitment, retention, and career development.
• Define and execute the technology strategy for the OpenAPI Framework domain.
• Partner with architects, principal engineers, and engineering leaders on platform evolution.
• Lead the successful execution of OpenAPI projects from planning through delivery.
• Prioritize technical enhancements, debt, reliability, and business priorities with stakeholders.
• Foster ownership, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Help teams across Saxo adopt and leverage platform capabilities.

Skills

People leadership

Engineering leadership

Platform engineering

Stakeholder management

Architectural collaboration

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

.NET/C#

CI/CD

Job description

Saxo Bank A/S is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the OpenAPI Framework team within the Platform Technology organization. You will guide a small cohort of experienced engineers, influence tech strategy, and partner with senior stakeholders to align platform evolution with Saxo's scale and business needs.

The role blends people leadership with hands-on technical credibility, enabling secure, scalable services across trading, investing, and banking products.