Senior Engineering Manager

TL;DR

Senior Engineering Manager: Leading and developing a growing engineering team focused on the technical roadmap and delivery of existing and new payment products with an accent on large-scale distributed systems. Focus on strategic technical decisions, cross-domain technical initiatives, and improving team velocity and effectiveness.

Location: Hybrid in Milan, Amsterdam, or Berlin.

Company

hirify.global is on a mission to make payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe, serving more than 250,000 businesses across Europe.

What you will do

• Lead a growing engineering team of 20+ engineers with a hands-on leadership approach.
• Drive strategic technical decisions in collaboration with cross-functional teams and lead cross-domain technical initiatives.
• Identify improvements within the team, propose actionable solutions, and coordinate efforts to improve team velocity and effectiveness.
• Help shape the broader domain vision, influence strategic direction, and set goals for ongoing product improvement.
• Balance hands-on engineering with big picture thinking, taking pride in mentoring and developing high performing teams.
• Maintain a results-driven mindset focused on delivering impact at scale and speed.

Requirements

• Strong leadership and team development skills: You set clear goals, provide transparent feedback, mentor engineers, and support career growth while driving high-impact results.
• Proven management experience: With 5+ years in a leadership role, you’ve demonstrated success in hiring, retaining, and developing top engineering talent.
• Commitment to engineering excellence: Bring hands-on experience building scalable, resilient, and full stack systems in diverse environments, leading by example and setting a high bar.
• Bias for action: You believe in moving fast without compromising quality and aren't afraid to make mistakes as long as they’re opportunities to learn and improve.
• Mentorship and teaching mindset: Invest in the growth of others through code reviews, architectural guidance, or coaching.
• Collaborative spirit: You foster a culture of openness and trust, value feedback, encourage peer learning, and support team-wide development.

Culture & Benefits

• A culture of openness and trust.
• Feedback is valued and peer learning is encouraged.
• Emphasis on consistently delivering value to customers, where speed and quality go hand in hand.