Software Engineering Manager 'Platform and Dialog Banking Application Development'

Yapı Kredi Teknoloji; İzmit; On-site; TRY 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BizClub privileges

KoçAilem privileges

Retirement insurance contribution

Birthday off day

Job summary

Yapı Kredi Technology seeks a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead software delivery and platform development. You will mentor teams, drive Agile practices, and coordinate cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality products across web, mobile, and messaging channels.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, architectural oversight, and strong communication with stakeholders to align engineering priorities with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years in software development.
• Experience as an engineering manager or team lead is a plus.
• Experience with agile product teams and SDLC best practices.
• Strong coaching and listening abilities for guiding teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain domains platforms (Aracım+, Evim+, Seyahatim+) and chatbots across channels.
• Prioritize and plan projects with detailed, data-driven decisions.
• Mentor team members and balance workloads.
• Review and adjust roadmaps to evolving needs and requirements.
• Ensure Scrum and Agile practices are consistently applied.

Skills

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Coaching

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

B.S. in CS/CE

Tools

React

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Job description

Yapı Kredi Technology is a technology company that produces innovative, high quality, and high value-added products and solutions in the finance sector. With more than 2.000 employees, it aims to create products that will shape the sector for Yapı Kredi Bank and to be the undisputed leader in the field of technology by using modern architectural systems and cloud technologies. It also contributes to the development of new and exemplary products for the sector by using natural language processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data mining technologies with its R&D team.

Who We Are:

At Yapı Kredi Technology, we research with passion, wonder as we learn, and implement innovations that shape the future together. We take responsibility from the first day with our expert colleagues and work with all our strength for pioneering applications. We make quick decisions and take action. We quickly adapt to innovations and changes.

What Do We Offer:

Opportunity to work in Koç Group Community Companies' offices

Career development opportunities in a structured technology career path

Opportunity to benefit from BizClub and KoçAilem privileges exclusive to Yapı Kredi Technology employees

Company-contributed individual retirement insurance

Birthday off day

Job Description:

• Develop and maintain domain specific products: Platforms (Aracım+, Evim+, Seyahatim+ microservices) and Chatbots (AI and human agent integrated chatbots. Mobile, Web or Whatsapp channels),
• Prioritize, monitor, and manage project outcomes with a focus on detailed planning and sound decision-making,
• Support and mentor team members through knowledge sharing and balanced workload distribution,
• Review and adjust project and epic work plans to meet evolving needs and requirements,
• Analyze and enhance existing workflows and processes for greater efficiency and effectiveness,
• Guide engineers in selecting the right technical solutions, coding techniques, and tools,
• Ensure consistent application of Scrum and Agile development practices across the team,
• Oversee key people management tasks, including hiring, onboarding, professional development, and performance coaching,
• Help ensure that teams understand the company's values, mission, goals, and engineering priorities, aligning their work with broader organizational objectives,
• Collaborate with peers to overcome challenges and drive collective success,
• Lead personal development planning for Scrum team members and evaluate their performance regularly.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field,
• Over 10 years of experience in the software development industry,
• Engineering manager or team lead experience is a plus,
• Experience in software development processes in an agile product team,
• Strong expertise and deep knowledge of the software development life cycle and industry best practices,
• Excellent listening and coaching abilities with a focus on influencing and guiding teams effectively,
• Hands-on experience in agile project management, team communication, coordination, and strong analytical thinking skills,
• Highly motivated, with a strong focus on delivering results and driving success,
• Open-minded with a proactive approach to researching and learning new technologies in the field,
• Problem-solving and conflict management skills, capable of addressing complex business challenges,
• Passionate about delivering innovative, high-performance software products and solutions,
• Experience in React, Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud is a plus.

Our recruitment process for all positions typically encompasses technical interviews, director assessments, competency evaluations, and personality tests. We will extend our offer to candidates who have successfully completed a positive evaluation process.

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