Engineering Manager — Premium Cards

DKB Code Factory GmbH; Valencia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DKB Code Factory GmbH in Valencia is seeking a hands‑on tech leader to build and grow a Valencia‑based frontend product engineering team delivering secure, reliable premium card‑management experiences across web, iOS and Android. You will hire, coach and own delivery across platforms.

You will shape cross‑platform architecture, define engineering standards, partner with Product, Design and QA, and drive measurable customer impact while scaling the engineering organization.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated people leadership of a software product team, including hiring, coaching, feedback and performance accountability.
• Strong engineering background in mobile engineering (iOS and/or Android), with evidence of staying technically close through architecture, design reviews and code reviews. Experience in web frontend is welcome but not required.
• Track record of delivering customer-facing digital products in partnership with Product, Design and QA.
• Experience coordinating dependencies and technical contracts with backend/platform teams across locations.
• Practical understanding of secure software delivery, test automation, observability, accessibility, release management and incident learning.
• Proficiency with agile delivery tools and collaborative documentation workflows (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Figma).
• Professional English

Responsibilities

• Build, hire and onboard a six-engineer cross-platform frontend team (web, iOS, Android) and create clear platform staffing and backup coverage.
• Define and operate the team’s engineering operating model: code-review standards, CI/CD, automated testing, accessibility, security, observability and release discipline.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, QA and backend owners (Valencia and Berlin) to sequence cross-channel delivery, agree API contracts and remove dependency risks.
• Delegate technical authority by nominating and coaching platform owners; ensure routine technical decisions are made within the team rather than being bottlenecked by the EM.
• Drive the delivery of the first card-management tranche to production and establish a predictable planning and release cadence.
• Set measurable quality thresholds (stability, escaped defects, automated coverage, accessibility) and lead incident learning and continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop engineers through regular 1:1s, feedback, growth plans and performance management; build bench strength and succession coverage for each active platform.

Skills

People leadership

Mobile engineering

Web frontend

Cross-functional delivery

Agile tools

English proficiency

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Figma

Job description

Welcome to DKB Code Factory…

Lead and grow a Valencia-based frontend product engineering team to deliver secure, reliable and coherent premium card-management experiences across web, iOS and Android. You will combine hands-on technical leadership, people development and delivery ownership—you will hire and coach platform owners, shape cross-platform architecture and establish predictable delivery practices that enable measurable customer impact and future premium-card capabilities.

your_responsibilities:

• Build, hire and onboard a six-engineer cross-platform frontend team (web, iOS, Android) and create clear platform staffing and backup coverage.
• Define and operate the team’s engineering operating model: code-review standards, CI/CD, automated testing, accessibility, security, observability and release discipline.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, QA and backend owners (Valencia and Berlin) to sequence cross-channel delivery, agree API contracts and remove dependency risks.
• Delegate technical authority by nominating and coaching platform owners; ensure routine technical decisions are made within the team rather than being bottlenecked by the EM.
• Drive the delivery of the first card-management tranche to production and establish a predictable planning and release cadence.
• Set measurable quality thresholds (stability, escaped defects, automated coverage, accessibility) and lead incident learning and continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop engineers through regular 1:1s, feedback, growth plans and performance management; build bench strength and succession coverage for each active platform.

following_qualifications_would_be_in_line_with_our_desired_profile_for_this_position:

• Demonstrated people leadership of a software product team, including hiring, coaching, feedback and performance accountability.
• Strong engineering background in mobile engineering (iOS and/or Android), with evidence of staying technically close through architecture, design reviews and code reviews. Experience in web frontend is welcome but not required.
• Track record of delivering customer-facing digital products in partnership with Product, Design and QA.
• Experience coordinating dependencies and technical contracts with backend/platform teams across locations.
• Practical understanding of secure software delivery, test automation, observability, accessibility, release management and incident learning.
• Proficiency with agile delivery tools and collaborative documentation workflows (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Figma).
• Professional English
• You are passionate about your work, but also know how to enjoy your free time!

Nice-to-have

• Experience in banking, cards, payments, identity, insurance or other regulated consumer products.
• Experience leading delivery across multiple platforms (web, iOS and Android) and establishing platform ownership models.
• Practical experience with AI-assisted engineering or developer-productivity tooling.
• German or Spanish language skills and international or cross-site leadership experience.

From Morning Daily to Afterwork Drink, team spirit is essential to us. The heart of our togetherness is that we truly are connected with each other: We not only share fun & laughter, but also honest opinions - because that's how we grow: We exchange ideas, give support in our personal development, and celebrate success together! Besides our great community, we also offer numerous other benefits.