Software Engineering Manager: Lead Fintech Teams

Marathon Talent; United States; A distancia; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

R2 is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team across Latin America. The role focuses on people leadership, execution management, and technical guidance to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with product and business goals.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in engineering with 2+ years in management, strong coaching and communication skills, and a background in fintech or SaaS.

Formación

• 5+ years engineering experience with 2+ years in management or tech lead roles.
• Proven experience managing teams of 5–15 engineers.
• Background in fintech, SaaS, or other high-scale environments is a plus.
• Fluency in English and Spanish/Portuguese is a strong plus.

Responsabilidades

• Hire, onboard, and grow engineers across different levels.
• Run effective 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations.
• Coach engineers in technical and soft skills.
• Foster a healthy, inclusive, and motivating team culture.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and with quality.
• Oversee sprint rituals from a manager’s perspective.
• Identify and remove blockers, improve workflows, and refine processes.
• Partner with PMs and Designers to set priorities and align on goals.
• Guide architectural and technical decisions (without daily coding).
• Ensure best practices in testing, monitoring, scalability, and security.
• Review designs and mentor senior engineers.
• Act as a bridge between leadership priorities and engineering execution.
• Understand product and business goals and translate them into engineering strategy.
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability.
• Participate in budgeting and headcount planning.
• Represent engineering in leadership and cross-functional discussions.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Coaching

Empathy

Communication

Strategic thinking

Hiring

Herramientas

CI/CD

Testing frameworks

Observability

Reliability tooling

Security best practices

Descripción del empleo

R2 is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team across Latin America. The role focuses on people leadership, execution management, and technical guidance to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with product and business goals.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in engineering with 2+ years in management, strong coaching and communication skills, and a background in fintech or SaaS.