Hybrid Engineering Manager

Posted 13 hours ago

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About the role

  • Engineering Lead managing a team of engineers at Plaid, transforming financial interactions in Europe. Building tools for developers and overseeing technical direction in the open banking sector.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a team of 9+ engineers, from mid-level to Staff, through clear goals, coaching, and direct feedback, building a strong, accountable team culture.
  • Set and drive the technical and product direction for Plaid in Europe, partnering closely with Product, Design, and business leaders to decide what we build and why.
  • Work across teams to shape the roadmap, spot high-leverage opportunities, and make clear tradeoffs between speed, risk, and long-term investments.
  • Go deep on technical design when needed, unblocking complex problems and maintaining a high bar for quality and reliability in production.
  • Represent engineering in leadership discussions, helping guide business decisions and align European priorities with broader company strategy.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of industry experience, that includes time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management.
  • 2-3+ years of engineering management experience.
  • Track record of building and growing strong engineering teams through coaching, clear goal-setting, and raising the talent bar.
  • Experience owning a production product area and partnering closely with Product and business stakeholders to drive outcomes.
  • Experience designing and evolving scalable, reliable systems that support real-world products at scale.
  • Strong technical judgment, with the ability to dive deep into architecture and unblock complex cross-team problems.
  • [Nice to have] Experience operating in fintech, payments, credit, or other regulated domains.
  • [Nice to have] Experience leading teams in international or multi-region environments.
  • [Nice to have] Startup experience/founder experience.

Benefits

  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Values diversity at the company
  • Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities
  • Candidate Privacy Notice available

Job title

Engineering Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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