Engineering Manager (Java/Kotlin)

Location: Worldwide; flexible work from one of the offices or remotely

Company

hirify.global builds financial products and the software systems that support them.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, hire, onboard, and support the career development of backend engineers.
• Own team delivery, roadmap planning, priorities, quality, scope, timelines, and service reliability.
• Drive technical strategy and architecture for high-load, distributed systems.
• Partner with product teams, engineering teams, and stakeholders to turn business needs into reliable services.
• Improve code quality, testing, observability, incident management, and CI/CD practices.
• Contribute to department-wide hiring standards, best practices, and engineering community development.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience leading a software engineering team, including mentoring engineers, managing change, and driving team growth.
• 5+ years of hands-on backend development experience building robust, high-scale, distributed systems.
• Deep experience designing, building, and operating production systems with high throughput and reliability requirements.
• Experience with JVM languages, particularly Java and Kotlin, plus Kubernetes and AWS.
• Strong understanding of resilient and fault-tolerant systems, including microservices, messaging, and data storage.
• Strategic, product-oriented mindset with the ability to connect technical solutions to cost, reliability, and delivery-speed metrics.
• English at B2 level or higher for effective collaboration with an international team.

Nice to have

• Golang experience.
• Experience in fintech, banking, or other regulated, high-load environments.
• Experience with payment systems, third-party API integrations, or event-driven architectures.
• Experience scaling a team or managing several teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Innovative, collaborative environment with open and transparent feedback.
• Relocation support to Cyprus, Georgia, or Spain, including assistance for the employee and family.
• Flexible work from an office or remotely.
• Healthcare coverage, annual leave, and paid sick leave according to applicable policies.
• Education budget for language lessons, professional training, and certifications.
• Wellness budget covering mental health and fitness activity reimbursements.