Engineering Manager (Java/Kotlin Stack)

Role overview Lead a backend engineering team responsible for financial services, with ownership of delivery, technical direction and engineers’ development. The role combines hands-on architectural judgment with people leadership and close planning with product and engineering partners to build dependable, scalable systems.

Responsibilities - Hire, onboard, mentor and support engineers through feedback and career development. - Set team priorities and roadmaps, balancing quality, delivery scope and timelines. - Guide architecture for high-throughput distributed systems and make decisions that meet current needs while supporting future growth. - Work with product, engineering peers and stakeholders to align on requirements and service expectations. - Improve practices for code quality, testing, observability, incident response and continuous delivery. - Contribute to hiring standards and shared engineering practices across the department.

Requirements - At least 3 years leading software engineering teams and supporting team growth. - At least 5 years of backend development, including robust, high-scale distributed systems. - Experience designing and operating production systems with demanding reliability and throughput needs. - Familiarity with Java or Kotlin, Kubernetes and AWS. - Strong understanding of resilient services, including microservices, messaging and data storage. - Product-oriented judgment that connects technical choices to cost, reliability and delivery speed; English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Nice to have - Go experience, or background in fintech, banking or another regulated, high-volume environment. - Experience with payments, third-party API integrations, event-driven systems, or scaling teams across multiple groups.

Benefits and work setup - Flexible work from an office or remotely, with relocation support to Cyprus, Georgia or Spain for employees and their families. - Healthcare coverage, education and wellness budgets, and annual leave and paid sick leave under applicable policies.