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Senior Engineering Manager, Platform Engineering

Skills
Web ApplicationsAdoptionContinuous ImprovementEvolutionFinancial SystemsMission CriticalPHP
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
  • 5+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams
  • Experience delivering production software in complex fast-paced FinTech or regulated environments
  • Experience leading large-scale content management systems and headless architectures
  • Experience leading large-scale backend systems
  • Strong understanding of SDLC agile methodologies and modern engineering practices
  • Experience designing and building scalable reliable and secure systems
  • Proficiency in either PHP or Python GraphQL SQL and TypeScript
  • Working knowledge of security best practices data privacy and compliance in financial systems
  • Ability to coach mentor and support engineers through actionable feedback
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical partners
  • Experience balancing delivery commitments with technical quality and maintainability
  • Experience developing scalable web applications with SEO in mind
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to manage and deliver complex engineering projects at scale and on time
  • Passion for mentorship cross-functional collaboration and inclusive high-performing teams

Nice to have

  • Collaborative
  • Inclusive
  • High-performing
  • Adaptable
  • Mentorship-focused

Day to day

  • Lead and coach an engineering team responsible for foundational platform systems, including the Content Platform CMS and Product Data Platform.
  • Drive modernization through AI-assisted development practices automation and operational tooling to improve developer productivity and engineering quality.
  • Partner with Product and cross-functional stakeholders to plan prioritize and execute roadmap work while balancing reliability security and long-term maintainability.