Engineering Manager

Paymentology

. Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, typically consisting of 8–12 engineers .

Posted 11/10/2026contractRemote • PortugalMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing high-performing engineering teams, with a focus on delivering outcomes in mission-critical, high-volume transaction systems. Emphasizes engineering best practices, agile delivery, and effective communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Team LeadershipAgile DeliveryEngineering Best PracticesTechnical GuidanceStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Engineering ManagementAgile MethodologiesCI/CDCode QualityTestingObservabilityAI UsageSystem ReliabilityPerformance ManagementTechnical Risk Management

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringClear CommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

High-Volume Transaction SystemsOperational ExcellenceContinuous ImprovementPerformance MetricsCross-Functional Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, typically consisting of 8–12 engineers
Coach, mentor and provide continuous feedback to support career growth
Create development plans and foster a psychologically safe, inclusive, high-trust environment
Manage performance, recognise contributions and address challenges early
Support hiring, onboarding and team growth
Own delivery of team commitments and ensure predictable, high-quality execution
Partner with Product to shape roadmaps, scope work and align priorities
Maintain delivery plans and proactively manage risks and dependencies
Remove blockers and ensure collaboration between teams
Drive operational excellence, incident response and continuous improvement
Ensure visibility of progress, metrics and outcomes across stakeholders
Provide technical guidance on mission-critical, high-volume transaction systems
Contribute to scalable, reliable and maintainable architecture decisions
Drive engineering best practices across testing, observability, CI/CD, AI usage, code quality and security
Support engineers in resolving complex technical challenges
Monitor system health, operational patterns and technical risks
Maintain team outcomes, people growth, delivery effectiveness, and system reliability and availability

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least three years’ experience managing engineering teams
Examples of navigating difficult stakeholder situations and maintaining alignment across functions
Experience leading high-performing engineering teams and delivering outcomes
Strong technical background, typically equivalent to a senior engineering level or above
Experience leading mission-critical, high-volume transaction systems
Experience balancing technical debt and reliability risks and planning safe maintenance and release cycles
Experience in agile delivery, planning and continuous improvement practices
Comfortable operating in distributed, cross-functional environments
Clear, thoughtful communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong foundation in engineering best practices, including testing, observability, CI/CD, AI usage, code quality and security
Able to work approximately +/- 2 hours CET
Able to issue invoices for fees as an independent contractor
Must be able to pass credit, education verification, sanction and enforcement screening, employment verification, criminal and ID checks
Must be legally authorised to work in the current country of residence without visa sponsorship or additional work authorisation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first, globally distributed engineering organisation
Clear and structured career framework
Opportunity to work on a global, high-scale payments platform with real-world impact
Opportunity to lead teams solving complex, meaningful problems in fintech
Opportunity to shape engineering culture, process and ways of working at scale
Career growth opportunities
Diverse and inclusive workplace