Senior Manager - Software Engineering

Maya Bank; Manila; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Maya Bank in Manila seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the technical strategy and execution for the Partner Marketing Solutions & Personalization team. You will define the technical vision, build and scale platforms, and enable marketers to plan, execute, manage, and analyze co-marketing campaigns.

The role requires guiding a high-performing engineering team, delivering data-driven solutions, and partnering with Product, Design, and stakeholders to drive OKRs and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience managing software engineering teams and driving execution.
• Experience designing and developing large-scale software systems.
• Hands-on programming with React, Swift, Java, Kotlin, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead a software engineering team responsible for building front-end and back-end systems for customer-facing products and services.
• Guide technical decisions and drive engineering best practices and processes.
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers while fostering a productive team culture.
• Drive sprint execution and end-to-end feature development with Product, Design, and Engineering stakeholders.
• Own sprint planning, scope definition, and delivery commitments with Product Owners.
• Provide regular feedback and participate in code reviews to maintain quality.
• Lead large-scale projects and define technical and product roadmaps.
• Ensure data collection and storage supports reporting and analytics.

Skills

Systems design

Technical leadership

Strategic thinking

APIs & integration

React

Swift

Java

Kotlin

Python

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview:

We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the technical strategy and execution of Maya's Partner Marketing Solutions & Personalization team. You'll help build and scale the platforms that enable marketers to plan, execute, manage, and analyze co-marketing campaigns. In this role, you'll define the technical vision, lead a high-performing engineering team, and deliver innovative, data-driven solutions that create value for Maya and its partners.

What you will be doing:

• Manage a software engineering team responsible for building, designing, implementing, and maintaining front-end and back-end systems for customer-facing products and related services.
• Ensure the team delivers high-quality software and achieves challenging business and engineering goals.
• Hire, develop, retain, and manage high-performing engineers while fostering an engaged and productive team culture.
• Guide the team in making sound technical and architectural decisions and drive the adoption of engineering best practices and development processes.
• Drive sprint execution and delivery based on strategic and functional priorities.
• Represent the squad or functional area and lead feature development end-to-end in partnership with Product, Design, and Engineering stakeholders.
• Provide regular and actionable feedback to team members, peers, and mentees.
• Contribute code when needed and actively participate in code reviews.
• Lead large-scale projects, establish and drive OKRs, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Own sprint planning and execution, partnering closely with Product Owners to define scope, allocate resources, and manage delivery commitments.
• Ensure sprint objectives are aligned with quarterly goals and oversee execution across the team.
• Partner with technical leads and product counterparts to help define technical and product strategy.
• Ensure data collection and storage solutions support reporting, analytics, and business insights.
• Ensure applications are delivered on time and with high quality.
• Drive multi-domain and cross-functional initiatives with end-to-end ownership from ideation through delivery and monitoring.
• Serve as the primary driver of the technology roadmap.
• Communicate technology updates and progress regularly with stakeholders.
• Partner with people managers to define career development roadmaps across the team.

Displayed Skill Mastery:

• Strong systems design experience, including leading the design of major software components, systems, and features.
• Ability to consistently deliver high-impact outcomes and continuously improve team effectiveness.
• Strong strategic thinking and long-term planning skills, including anticipating scaling and organizational challenges.
• Ability to leverage design patterns, coding practices, frameworks, and tools to achieve sprint and quarterly objectives.
• Ability to influence beyond direct team boundaries, including collaborating with Product on technical feasibility and roadmap planning.
• Ability to align systems across squads through common API patterns, engineering practices, and shared standards.

What we are looking for:

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience managing software engineering teams, including mentoring engineers, setting technical direction, and driving execution.
• Experience designing and developing large-scale software systems.
• Experience building web applications, native mobile applications, backend APIs, and relational database solutions.
• Hands-on programming experience with one or more of the following technologies: React, Swift, Java, Kotlin, or Python.