About the role

  • Engineering Manager leading a team of backend engineers in developing fintech solutions. Focused on collaboration, mentorship, and driving technical execution with a remote setup in Finland.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of 6-10 backend engineers, promoting collaboration, motivation, and professional growth
  • Define and evolve backend platform architecture and engineering standards, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment across product squads
  • Drive technical execution of platform initiatives, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with business objectives
  • Own the reliability, SLAs, API contracts, and documentation of platform services consumed across multiple teams
  • Remove blockers and create an environment for engineers to perform at their best
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, QA, DevOps, and Architects to implement future-proof platform decisions
  • Promote automation, CI/CD improvements, and adoption of modern engineering practices
  • Leverage AI-native tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to accelerate delivery and improve code quality
  • Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions to stakeholders and leadership

Requirements

  • 5+ years hands-on software engineering experience in backend development (Java or JVM-based languages)
  • 3+ years experience leading backend or platform engineering teams
  • Strong technical foundation in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and API design
  • Solid experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines , and modern DevOps practices
  • Deep understanding of platform concerns: service reliability, observability, and API governance
  • Experience in fintech or payments domain is a plus
  • Proven ability to hire, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering talent
  • Hands-on experience in agile development environments
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

  • Occasional travels to Helsinki

Job title

Engineering Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

€50 - €60 per hour

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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