Engineering Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (FinCrime & Issuing Experience): Leading and mentoring engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable FinCrime and Issuing solutions, with an accent on architectural decisions, team development, and timely product delivery. Focus on driving technical excellence, mitigating risks in the SDLC, and fostering innovation in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Location: Hybrid with flexibility, with presences in South Africa and Bulgaria.

Company

hirify.global is building stablecoin-native infrastructure to accelerate global money movement for enterprise clients, backed by strategic investors like Visa and recognized as a top workplace.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor two engineering teams (FinCrime and IXP), fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Provide technical guidance, career development support, feedback, and performance evaluations.
• Drive architectural decisions for scalable and secure platforms, ensuring code quality and system reliability.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to define scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Oversee the planning and execution of sprints, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Advocate for and implement modern tools, frameworks, and methodologies to improve team productivity and foster continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Proven track record of managing at least 2 engineering teams simultaneously, ideally in fintech or payments.
• Strong technical expertise in modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Python, Go) and frameworks.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of payments systems, financial protocols (e.g., PCI-DSS, ISO 8583), and security best practices.

Nice to have

• Experience in FinCrime, fraud prevention, or compliance engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Fair and competitive salary.
• Meaningful ownership in the business through an employee option scheme.
• Flexible working hours with a hybrid policy.
• A culture built on passionate, growth-minded people.
• A flexible approach to holiday.
• Opportunities to travel to offices around the world.
• An open and creative environment to help define the future of hirify.global.