Remote Technical Engineering Manager (FinTech)

60 Degrees; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital payments company is seeking a Technical Engineering Manager to lead remote teams in delivering high-quality systems. The ideal candidate will have 8–10+ years of engineering experience, strong technical skills in Python, Node.js, and TypeScript, and proven leadership capabilities. This role emphasizes building scalable systems in a FinTech environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of engineering experience with a track record of technical ownership.
• Proven experience managing engineers and cross-functional delivery.
• Comfortable with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery, technical quality, and velocity of your pods.
• Partner with Tech Leads and Product Managers to shape and execute roadmaps.
• Drive hiring, performance management, and career development within the team.

Skills

Python

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

SQL

NoSQL

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

A leading digital payments company is seeking a Technical Engineering Manager to lead remote teams in delivering high-quality systems. The ideal candidate will have 8–10+ years of engineering experience, strong technical skills in Python, Node.js, and TypeScript, and proven leadership capabilities. This role emphasizes building scalable systems in a FinTech environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams.