Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Card)

Role overview

Lead a growing, multi-team software engineering organization focused on partner integrations, payment processors, and international expansion for a card product. You will set technical direction and improve how quickly teams can launch in new markets, while building strong engineering management, quality, and ownership practices. The role works closely with stakeholders in Europe and the United States and calls for hands-on leadership in using AI to improve engineering work.

Responsibilities - Define the long-term technical roadmap and strategic priorities for the card engineering area. - Lead hiring and team growth, establishing a strong culture and clear standards. - Guide architectural, reliability, and quality decisions across a portfolio of systems, in partnership with technical leads and architects. - Champion practical AI use to increase engineering speed and initiative while maintaining quality. - Partner across functions to connect technical excellence with business outcomes and scalable operations. - Mentor engineering managers and engineers, and build accountability and a sense of ownership across teams.

Requirements - 10 or more years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years managing engineering teams and 2 years managing managers. - Experience leading a multi-team organization through a multi-year technical strategy and turning ambiguous needs into shipped work. - Technical depth to guide architecture, reliability, and quality across multiple systems while enabling specialist decision-making. - Sound judgment on investment and prioritization, including when stakeholders disagree or evidence changes. - Ability to explain strategy, risk, and trade-offs to engineers, business partners, and executives. - Track record of developing managers and building inclusive teams; a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits and work setup

Remote-first position based in Poland, with most roles available from anywhere in the country and an in-person onboarding experience. Listed benefits include healthcare, paid time off and holidays, learning support, wellbeing and family programs, and employee stock purchase options. Compensation includes base pay and equity; the source lists a base range of 422,000–542,000 zł.