Engineering Manager (Cards)

Engineering Manager

Tel Aviv Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

We are excited to announce the first-hire opportunity for our new Tel Aviv office.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of talented engineers in the development and maintenance of our cutting-edge financial technology platform. As an Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of one of many new teams in our enabling domain, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our customers. You will be responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within your team while driving continuous improvement and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership:
• Own a domain/subdomain and set the 0-6 month technical roadmap.
• Work with senior engineers to ensure architectural consistency.
• Be accountable for the reliability, availability, and security of your systems.
• Ensure all systems have appropriate support, SLAs, on-call rotas, and documentation.
• Delivery Management:
• Be responsible for your team's delivery, including planning sprints and overseeing project health.
• Assess the criticality of unplanned work, minimizing context-switching and unnecessary pressure.
• Balance team capacity with roadmap demands.
• Instil a sense of urgency to find the right balance between velocity and quality.
• Ensure all incidents are owned.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Act as the primary liaison between engineering and product, partnering with your product counterpart to ensure full alignment.
• Communicate progress and escalate issues effectively.
• People Management:
• Lead and manage a team of engineers at varying levels, creating a stable environment for the group.
• Be responsible for managing the team's performance and well-being, initiating corrective actions when needed.
• Provide coaching, performance reviews, and career pathing.
• Create a culture of ownership and feedback.
• Demonstrate the ability to hire, grow, and retain high-performing engineers.
• Process and Performance:
• Ensure that company processes are effectively and timely executed.
• The primary measurement of success is at the team level.
• Be accountable for team KPIs (velocity, quality, on-time delivery, morale, staffing).
• You may manage a limited budget for tools or specific project costs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or in a similar leadership role, leading and supporting engineers.
• Experience working in fintech or within the financial services industry.
• Experience working in a multi-channel, multi-product driven environment.
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with agile development processes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Passion for technology and innovation.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• First Tel Aviv office hire, serving as a cultural catalyst and talent magnet for the expanding local team.
• Opportunity to work on challenging and rewarding projects.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Be part of a dynamic and growing company.

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