Senior Software Engineering Manager

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineering Manager (Fintech): Shaping the systems that power customer onboarding and verification across Europe, leading a team of backend engineers. Focus on navigating complex engineering challenges, mentoring team members through their career growth, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Location: Hybrid in Prague

Company

Storyous, part of the international fintech group hirify.global, helps entrepreneurs take care of their customers by simplifying the operation of cafes, restaurants, and bars.

What you will do

• Lead a feature team of backend, frontend, and mobile 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 that enhance onboarding efficiency.
• Drive high standards for clean architecture, security, automation, and maintainability across the codebase.
• Own team delivery, system reliability, and continuous improvement of development processes.
• Mentor engineers on advanced technical and architectural decisions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing engineers, including performance and career development.
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally full stack with Node.js, PHP, Kotlin, or similar technologies.
• Experience in systems design, especially in high-throughput, secure, or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with automation-first development principles and reducing manual processes.
• Strong communication skills, able to articulate technical trade-offs to diverse audiences.
• Comfortable with Agile development methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• 26 days of vacation, work from home, and sick days.
• Benefit Plus Cafeteria.
• Frequent team events and activities.
• Opportunity to travel to different offices across Europe.
• Friendly and informal office environment with flexible working hours.