Senior Engineering Manager

Mollie; City of Amsterdam (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mollie is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a growing team of 20+ engineers, shaping the technical roadmap and delivering scalable products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive strategic decisions, and represent engineering in key partner discussions.

You will mentor and develop high-performing teams, balance hands-on work with strategic thinking, and maintain a bias for action to ship value at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a leadership role, hiring and developing top engineering talent.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale distributed systems.
• Hands-on engineering with systems thinking and architecture discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead a growing engineering team of 20+ engineers with a hands-on leadership approach.
• Drive strategic technical decisions and cross-domain initiatives aligning with product goals.
• Mentor engineers, improve team velocity, and shape domain vision.
• Balance hands-on work with strategic, big-picture thinking to deliver impact at scale.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Engineering management

Distributed systems

Hiring & retention

Job description

Your opportunity:

Since 2004, we've had one clear goal: to make payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe.

Today, more than 250,000 companies use Mollie to get paid, manage money and grow, with products designed to be simple, scalable, and dependable.

With 950+ Mollies across 14+ locations, we care deeply about autonomy and craft. So we work in small teams, with real ownership, and we trust you to make the right decisions.

We're building for the long term, so we provide the tools you need, processes you can rely on, and a balanced work environment to help you do work you're proud of.

Sound like your kind of place? Let's build together.

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you'll lead the technical roadmap and delivery of our existing and new products. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape strategy and product direction, while also representing the team in technical discussions with key partners. In this fast-paced environment, your impact will be highly visible, driving customer experience improvements and contributing to the company’s success.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead a growing engineering team of 20+ engineers, with a hands-on leadership approach expected from all engineering managers

• Bring strong technical expertise and a proven track record in large-scale distributed systems and/or guiding teams through complex technical transitions

• Drive strategic technical decisions in collaboration with cross-functional teams, and lead cross-domain technical initiatives that align with overall business and product goals

• Identify improvements within the team, propose actionable solutions, and coordinate efforts to improve team velocity and effectiveness

• Help shape the broader domain vision, influence strategic direction, and set goals for ongoing product improvement

• Balance hands-on engineering with big picture thinking, taking pride in mentoring and developing high performing teams

• Maintain a results driven mindset focused on delivering impact at scale and speed

What you have:

• Strong leadership and team development skills: You set clear goals, provide transparent feedback, mentor engineers, and support career growth while driving high-impact results.

• Proven management experience: With 5+ years in a leadership role, you’ve demonstrated success in hiring, retaining, and developing top engineering talent.

• Commitment to engineering excellence: Bring hands-on experience building scalable, resilient, and full stack systems in diverse environments, leading by example and setting a high bar .

• Bias for action: You believe in moving fast without compromising quality. You’re not afraid to make mistakes as long as they’re opportunities to learn and improve.

• Mentorship and teaching mindset: Invest in the growth of others through code reviews, architectural guidance, or coaching, you help engineers refine their skills, build confidence, and take on new challenges.

• Collaborative spirit: You foster a culture of openness and trust, you value feedback, encourage peer learning, and support team-wide development.

• Always Be Shipping Mindset: It’s about consistently delivering value to customers, where speed and quality go hand in hand.

Kindly note that visa and relocation support is not offered for this particular role.