Associate Engineering Manager - Consumer Wealth Domain

Jobtailor; Milano; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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Jobtailor in Milano is seeking an Engineering Leader to guide a consumer-focused backend team of 3–5 engineers. You will shape the technical roadmap, own delivery, and foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and learning in a fast-paced product environment.

You'll mentor engineers, collaborate with Product Managers and Designers, and translate complex technical work into clear business terms for leadership. Fluency in English and a passion for fintech are valued.

Competenze

• 5+ years in backend engineering with leadership experience.
• Experience leading agile teams in fast-paced, product-driven environments.

Mansioni

• Lead and grow a consumer-oriented engineering squad of 3–5 engineers.
• Mentor engineers through regular feedback and reviews.
• Translate product goals into a technical roadmap and drive delivery.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and other managers to align priorities.
• Communicate progress and blockers to leadership in business terms.

Conoscenze

Backend Engineering

Distributed Systems

API Design

Roadmap Development

Performance Metrics

Leadership

Mentoring

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Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a Consumer-oriented team: Own the day-to-day management of a squad of 3-5 engineers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring high team morale.
• People Management & Mentorship: Actively invest in the growth of your team members through regular 1:1s, actionable feedback, performance reviews, and identifying stretch opportunities to help them advance their careers.
• Drive delivery and technical execution: Translate product and business goals into a clear, predictable technical roadmap. Optimize agile workflows, unblock your team, and ensure reliable execution of ambitious projects.
• Collaborate across domains: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineering Managers to align on priorities, manage dependencies, and define shared engineering standards.
• Report up and communicate clearly: Keep leadership informed on team progress, risks, and blockers, effectively translating technical complexities into business-relevant terms.

Requirements

• Engineering Leadership Experience: 5+ years in backend engineering, with at least 2+ years managing a squad in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
• People-First Mindset: Strong empathy and coaching skills, with a proven track record of mentoring engineers and fostering an inclusive, collaborative team culture.
• Backend Expertise & Cloud Architecture: Strong command of distributed systems and API design. You know what good looks like and can guide your team in building robust, scalable services in a high-growth or regulated industry.
• Proven Delivery Ownership: Demonstrated ability to own end-to-end delivery of complex features. Experience with Agile methodologies and using metrics to improve team velocity and quality.
• Clear and Effective Communication (English): Comfortable engaging with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders; able to represent your team's work to leadership and translate business needs into technical direction.
• Passion for Fintech and Investment Products: Genuine interest in how technology is reshaping the way people manage their money, with an appreciation for the responsibility that comes with building in a regulated, high-trust environment.

Hard Skills

• Backend Engineering
• Distributed Systems
• API Design
• Technical Roadmap Development
• Performance Metrics

Soft Skills

• Empathy
• Coaching
• Team Morale Building
• Collaboration
• Feedback Delivery