Hardware Engineering Manager

Nayax; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Nayax in Schenectady, NY seeks a Hardware Engineering Manager to own the worldwide hardware product line, ensuring reliability, manufacturability, and field performance in all markets.

You will design the firmware integration bridging our hardware and platform, write code, and lead a hardware team to meet high technical standards. The role reports to the CTO, Energy, and is based onsite.

Qualifications

• Minimum management experience leading hardware teams.
• Hands-on hardware engineer across mechanical, electrical, and firmware.
• Strong embedded firmware skills in C/C++ and register-level debugging.
• Experience taking hardware from prototype to production.
• Experience with EV charging or unattended payment hardware is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the global hardware product line reliability and manufacturability.
• Design, build, and maintain firmware integration bridging hardware and platform.
• Lead and grow a hardware team, setting a high technical bar.
• Collaborate with 3rd-party manufacturers to validate designs and drive permanent fixes.

Skills

Management experience

Hands-on hardware engineering

Embedded firmware (C/C++)

EV charging / unattended payment hw

Prototype to production ownership

Job description

Join us at Nayax, a global fintech leader (NASDAQ; TASE: NYAX) revolutionizing the world of cashless payments, consumer engagement, and business management solutions. With more than 1,200 employees across 13 offices worldwide. At Nayax, you’ll be part of a diverse and innovative community where your work makes a real impact and helps shape the future of payments.

We’re not looking to fill a seat — we’re looking for a rockstar Hardware Engineering Manager who can take full ownership of our worldwide hardware product line and hold it to a standard most teams never reach.

In this role, you'll own the engineering direction of our hardware product line end-to-end — setting the bar on reliability and manufacturability, and pushing our 3rd‑party manufacturing partners to meet it, not the other way around.

The Hardware Engineering Manager reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer, Energy, with direct visibility into the executive team.

This role is based in Schenectady, NY — hands‑on, in the room where hardware decisions actually get made.

This role requires working onsite from our Schenectady, NY office five days per week.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Own the engineering direction of our hardware product line worldwide — no exceptions on reliability, manufacturability, or field performance in any market we ship to.
• Design, build, and maintain the firmware integration bridging our hardware and platform — you write the code, not just review someone else's.
• Lead and grow a hardware team, setting a technical bar high enough that the best engineers want to clear it.
• Go toe‑to‑toe with 3rd‑party manufacturing partners and contract manufacturers — validate designs, hunt down root causes in the field, and don't stop until the fix actually holds.

Requirements

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Management experience — must have.
• A true hands‑on engineer — mechanical, electrical, firmware — must, who's validated real hardware in the real world, not just on a spec sheet.
• Serious embedded firmware chops (C/C++ or equivalent) — must, comfortable debugging at the register level when it counts.
• Experience with EV charging and/or unattended payment hardware systems — a significant advantage.
• A track record of taking hardware from prototype to production and owning every messy step in between.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• EV charging or unattended‑payment hardware experience — bonus points if you've shipped in this space before.
• Battle‑tested experience working with contract manufacturers / EMS partners.
• Experience mentoring or leading other engineers — we want someone who raises the bar for everyone around them.

Compensation And Benefits

• The base salary range for this position is $115,000-$130,000 per year.
• Eligibility for an annual performance bonus and additional benefits.
• Final compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

Why Join Nayax

• Own mission‑critical hardware products that power EV charging and payment solutions deployed across global markets.
• Lead with real influence, working directly with executive leadership and helping shape the future of our Energy business.
• Tackle complex engineering challenges spanning hardware, firmware, manufacturing, quality, and field performance.
• Build and mentor a high‑performing engineering team while setting the technical standards that define product excellence.
• Join a global fintech leader where innovation, ownership, and execution are recognized, valued, and rewarded.

Learn More About Nayax

Founded in 2005, Nayax is a global fintech leader providing end‑to‑end payment, consumer engagement, and business management solutions. We help businesses grow revenue, reduce operational complexity, and deliver seamless commerce experiences across unattended, self‑service, and retail environments.

With support for 80+ payment methods across 50+ currencies, a European payment institution license, and strategic partnerships with leading global financial institutions, Nayax enables secure, scalable, and future‑ready commerce worldwide.

Operating across 120+ countries with 1,200+ employees in 13 global offices, Nayax combines innovative technology with real‑world impact. At Nayax, we build long‑term value through smart automation, loyalty solutions, and an agile ecosystem designed to scale with our customers - and our people.