Engineering Manager

Powens; l'Hospitalet de Llobregat; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading fintech company is seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee product development teams in l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain. This role involves managing engineering efforts, setting objectives, and supporting team members in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have strong software development experience and at least 2 years in a leadership role, with fluency in Spanish and English. The position offers a salary range of €70k–75k.

Formación

• At least 2 years of proven experience in leading engineering teams.
• Solid experience in software development.
• Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the development team of product-oriented squads.
• Set objectives and KPIs to measure team performance.
• Coach and support Lead Developers, Developers, and QAs.

Conocimientos

Software development

Team management

Fluent in Spanish

Fluent in English

Technical mentoring

Product delivery

Herramientas

Python

Microservices Architecture

gRPC

Descripción del empleo

A pioneer and market leader in Embedded Finance, Powens Group is committed to supporting financial players in designing services and payment experiences that users love.

Headquartered in Barcelona and Paris, Powens Group is at the forefront of the Banking-as-a-Service and Open Finance movements in Europe and Latin America. Our mission is to offer banking technology as a service to any company aiming to enhance user experience and operational efficiency. We achieve this through our API-based regulated solutions covering Bank accounts, Payment solutions, Open Banking / Finance, and more.

A Spanish Electronic Money Institution, Powens Group is a rapidly growing fintech company, holding passports to operate in all European countries.

We are a trusted partner to the top financial industry players and software editors in Europe, and we have achieved this by scouting the best talents. Joining Unnax means being a part of an inclusive, multicultural, and international team of over 120 employees.

As Engineering Manager, you will directly report to the VP of Engineering. You will sit on top of the “EMI Services” splitted in 2 teams composed bya TechLead, 2 QA and 2Developers. You will oversee the delivery and the technical performance for all the products developed and maintained by the squad.

A direct manager of Developers in Spain, the Engineering Manager will drive ambition through leadership, and leverage its people management skills to build long-term motivation and performance.

What will be your responsibilities?

• Participating in the Engineering Department's vision and organization to meet our development challenges
• Manage the development team of product oriented squads.
• Responsible for recruiting team members and participating in the onboarding of new hires. Ensure group cohesion and mindset.
• Setting objectives and KPI to measure team performance and development quality. Use those metrics to analyze and improve the teams’ effectiveness. Communicate this information (in insights) to management.
• Coach and provide support to Lead Developers, Developers and QAs.
• Define and run the rituals necessary to ensure the delivery.
• Maintain a constant link between squads and external stakeholders to increase the teams’ business knowledge - don’t become a firewall.
• Maintain a healthy understanding of the regulatory and security framework around Powens.
• Challenge technical decisions, help team members define the best technical solution to meet the business objectives.

What qualities and skills are required?

• Solid experience in software development.
• At least 2 years of proven experience in leading and managing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating successful team development and project delivery.
• Fluent in Spanish and English; French will be a plus.
• Ability to mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, productivity, and continuous learning within the team.
• Able to balance between development quality and velocity in the product delivery.
• Capable of clearly articulating technical concepts to diverse stakeholders (Product, DevOps, Compliance and Legal).
• Knowledge of Python, Microservices Architecture, gRPC will be a plus.
• Prior experience in a fintech environment will be a plus.

Hiring process

• HR interview.
• First technical meet.
• Second technical meet.
• Meet at the office.

Salary range: 70k-75k

Powens Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer which means we pledge to not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please let us know what you need and we will do our best to accommodate!