Engineering Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Fintech): Leading a team of engineers to develop a unified payment infrastructure with an accent on delivery, software architecture, and technical direction. Focus on scaling distributed systems, optimizing development processes, and growing engineering talent within a remote-first environment.

Location: Must be based in the UK, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, or South Africa

Company

hirify.global is a unified payment infrastructure platform that automates the payments lifecycle for global merchants using an open, modular platform.

What you will do

• Lead a team of engineers owning specific software architecture areas, taking responsibility for delivery, quality, and technical direction.
• Manage the development process, including sprint health, delivery cadence, incident response, and on-call rotations.
• Mentor and grow engineers through regular feedback, performance conversations, and stretch assignments.
• Collaborate with product teams to scope initiatives, identify risks, and prioritize deliverables.
• Maintain technical credibility to guide design discussions and spot risks early.
• Define and monitor system metrics to drive performance improvements and prevent incidents.

Requirements

• Background as a software engineer with hands-on experience building and shipping production systems.
• Proven experience managing engineering teams and building effective development processes.
• Technical proficiency to evaluate design decisions and challenge assumptions.
• Comfort with operational ownership, including on-call culture and incident management.
• Clear and direct communication skills for stakeholder and leadership management.
• Must be based in one of the specified locations: UK, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, or South Africa.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, payments, or other highly regulated technical domains.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and high-throughput, high-availability infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with global distribution and co-working space access.
• Uncapped holiday with a minimum of 25 days required to be taken.
• Competitive share options and a generous learning budget.
• Home office setup allowance (£500) and top-tier equipment.
• Annual company retreats and organized workations.
• Private Medical Insurance.

Hiring process

• Initial 30-minute call with a Talent Partner.
• 60-minute interview with an Engineering Manager.
• 90-minute coding interview in Python.
• 90-minute system design interview.
• 60-minute values-alignment final interview.