Engineering Manager - Billing & Payments (f/m/d)

Purpose of Position In the Billing & Payments Tribe, we design the experiences that define how our customers pay—and how our partners get paid. As we scale, we’re creating a new engineering team and are looking for an Engineering Manager to shape it from the ground up. This role is ideal for an experienced people leader who thrives in complex domains, values strong feedback loops, and enjoys building autonomous, high-performing teams with real ownership and impact. Key Tasks As an Engineering Manager, your primary focus is people, delivery, and impact. You will: Lead and grow a team of 5–6 engineers across Germany, Romania, and other engineering hubs Coach and mentor engineers, supporting both career growth and technical excellence Foster strong feedback loops that support continuous learning and improvement Create a safe, empowering environment where decisions are delegated and ownership is clear Partner closely with Product Management to define team goals, priorities, and OKRs Own delivery commitments and continuously improve team effectiveness and predictability Collaborate with other tribes, platform teams, and enabling teams (Product, DevOps, UX, InfoSec, etc.) Support hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and individual development planning Represent your team toward stakeholders and contribute to engineering-wide strategy Skills & Expertise Required: 8+ years experience in software engineering 2+ years in an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role (Technical Leads transitioning into management are welcome) Experience building and scaling teams in distributed environments Strong coaching mindset with a passion for developing people Confidence operating in a financial or payments domain (e.g. billing, invoicing, payment flows, compliance) A solid technical foundation that allows you to: Understand and discuss architecture and system design Guide teams on testing, CI/CD, and engineering best practices Consider long-term technical strategy, trade-offs, and system interactions A data-informed approach to decision-making, with a bias toward observability and learning A proactive mindset toward AI and emerging technologies, with the curiosity and willingness to experiment, learn, and leverage them to drive team efficiency and innovation What we value Beyond technical and leadership experience, we care deeply about: Clear, thoughtful communication—adapted to technical and non-technical audiences Pragmatic problem-solving and analytical thinking Curiosity about the business, customers, and the “why” behind the work A collaborative mindset and commitment to continuous improvement Our Offer Flexi-Week: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing by offering you a four-day Flexi-Week (with one lighter or completely disconnected day per week) at full pay, with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. Flexi-office: ...