Engineering Manager - Cards and Digital Wallets
N26
Seniority
Midweight
Model
In-Office
Sector
Salary
Undisclosed
Contract
Full-Time
Engineering Manager to lead and grow 3 teams within Cards and Digital Wallets, managing around 15 backend engineers and helping them deliver critical, customer-facing features from start to finish.
What you'll do
- Support a group of ~15 backend engineers through regular 1:1s, clear feedback, and guidance on their career growth.
- Lead 3 teams to deliver impactful, end-to-end projects smoothly and on time.
- Track engineering metrics and KPIs to spot bottlenecks, improve processes, and help the teams perform at their best.
- Work side-by-side with Product Managers and designers to plan projects, manage dependencies, and remove blockers.
- Bring a strong technical background to help the team maintain high code quality and build scalable systems.
What you'll need
- Solid experience managing and mentoring software engineers (handling a team of around 15 direct reports).
- A strong track record of delivering complex, end-to-end projects in fast-paced agile environments.
- Good knowledge of engineering metrics and how to use them to improve team performance.
- A strong agile mindset, with the ability to successfully handle multiple priorities and frequent shifts in direction.
- Exceptional collaboration skills, working hand-in-hand with Product Managers, UX, and peers.
- A technical background that lets you earn the respect of strong engineers and support their technical decisions.
- Fluent English.
Nice to have
- Previous experience work in a FinTech company or exposure working in an environment enabling DevOps culture.
- A good understanding of infrastructure, operations and engineering.
What they offer
- Personal development budget, discounted public transit pass, German language classes, fitness memberships, childcare services, N26 premium bank card, employee loans, and choice of Mac or Windows laptop.
- 26 vacation days per year in Austria & Germany (up to 30 days with service) and 24 vacation days in Spain (up to 28 days).
- High degree of collaboration and autonomy with international peers and access to cutting edge technologies.
- Rotating selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks in the office, monthly Friday Celebrations with pizza, wine, and beer, plus monthly company-wide lunch and learn.
- Relocation package with visa support.

