Senior Engineering Manager

Mollie; Milan (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mollie is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a growing team of 20+ engineers and guide the technical roadmap for our payments platform. You will collaborate with product, design, and ops to deliver scalable systems and customer-focused improvements, while mentoring engineers and shaping long-term architecture.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, cross-functional influence, and a strong commitment to engineering excellence in a fast-paced environment with a focus on impact at scale.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Proven management experience (5+ years).
• Commitment to engineering excellence with scalable systems.
• Bias for action with emphasis on quality and speed.
• Mentorship and teaching mindset for engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a growing engineering team of 20+ engineers with hands-on leadership.
• Guide technical roadmap and delivery of products with cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive strategic technical decisions with cross-domain initiatives.
• Identify improvements, propose solutions, and boost team velocity.
• Shape domain vision, set goals, and drive product improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Hiring & Developing Talent

Engineering Excellence

Bias for Action

Mentorship

Collaborative Spirit

Shipping Mindset

Job description

Senior Engineering Manager

Your opportunity:

At Mollie, we’re on a mission to make payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe. We started 20 years ago when we launched a more direct, affordable way for companies to get paid. That provided an alternative to the frustrating, overpriced solutions that banks offered at the time. Today, we serve more than 250,000 businesses across Europe with an all-in-one solution that simplifies payments and money management. And we’re a 850-strong team of product, finance, support, commerce, and engineering specialists working across Europe – from Lisbon to London.

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.