Engineering Manager

TL;DR

Engineering Manager: Leading a team of backend engineers to shape systems for customer onboarding and verification across Europe, with an accent on technical guidance, people leadership, and fostering technical excellence. Focus on navigating complex engineering challenges, mentoring career growth, and partnering with product and compliance for secure, usable, and automated features.

Location: Porto, Portugal (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is a payment and software service provider, headquartered in London, serving small, local businesses across Europe.

What you will do

• Lead a team of backend engineers.
• Manage team performance, development, and career growth through regular feedback and coaching.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, compliance, and engineering to deliver features.
• Drive high standards for clean architecture, security, automation, and maintainability.
• Own team delivery, system reliability, and continuous improvement of development processes.
• Contribute to roadmap definition and participate in recruitment and capacity planning.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience managing engineers, including performance and career development.
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally in backend systems with Java, Kotlin, or similar technologies.
• Experience in systems design, especially in high-throughput, secure, or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with automation-first development principles.
• Strong communication skills, able to articulate technical trade-offs to diverse audiences.
• Comfortable with Agile development methodologies and managing delivery in fast-paced environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours to suit you and your team.
• Private Health Insurance.
• 25 days of Annual leave (+ Bank holidays).
• Public Transportation Card.
• Meal Allowance.
• Frequent team events & activities in and out of the office.