Engineering Manager (FinCore)
Ebury · Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- On site
- Full-time
- $120,000 / year
- Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Job highlights
- Lead engineers on a financial technology platform.
- Shape technical direction and deliver quality solutions.
- Manage team performance and well-being.
- Collaborate with product and ensure alignment.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement.
About the role
Engineering Manager FinCore
Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
If you’re a collaborator who wants to help transform how businesses operate globally, get in touch - we’d love to discuss how Ebury can accelerate your career so you can shape the future.
About the Role
Engineering Manager (FinCore)
Ebury Madrid Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of talented engineers in the development and maintenance of our cutting-edge financial technology platform. As an Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of your domain, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our customers. You will be responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within your team, while driving continuous improvement and growth.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Discretionary bonus based on performance
- Being part of a dynamic environment with global exposure
- Continued personal development through training and certification
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership:
- Own a domain/subdomain, setting the 0-6 month technical roadmap.
- Work with senior engineers to ensure architectural consistency.
- Accountable for the reliability, availability, and security of our systems.
- Ensure all systems have appropriate support, SLAs, on-call rotas, and documentation.
Delivery Management
- Responsible for the delivery of your team, planning sprints, and overseeing project health.
- Assess the criticality of unplanned work, minimizing context-switching and unnecessary pressure.
- Balance team capacity with roadmap demands.
- Instill urgency to find a balance between velocity and quality.
- Ensure all incidents are owned.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as the primary liaison between engineering and product, partnering with your counterpart in product to ensure full alignment.
- Communicate progress and escalate issues effectively.
People Management
- Lead a team, managing engineers of varying levels and creating stability for the group.
- Responsible for managing the performance and well-being of the team, initiating corrective actions when needed.
- Provide coaching, performance reviews, and career pathing.
- Create a culture of ownership and feedback.
- Demonstrate the ability to hire, grow, and retain high-performing engineers.
Process And Performance
- Ensure that company processes are effectively and timely executed.
- Primary measurement is team-level success.
- Accountable for team KPIs (velocity, quality, on-time delivery, morale, staffing).
- May manage a limited budget for tools or specific project costs.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or in a similar leadership role, leading/supporting engineers.
- Deep understanding of software development methodologies and best practices.
- Experience with agile development processes.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Passion for technology and innovation.
About Us
Ebury delivers sophisticated, integrated solutions — business accounts, hedging, and financing — on a single platform with a seamless workflow. Our success is built on a simple premise and singular purpose: To help businesses operate and scale globally.
Since its founding in 2009, Ebury has always been a fast-growing leader in fintech. Today, we bring together 1,800+ Eburians across nearly 70 cities and we’re always looking to add to our team.
At the heart of our offering is a proprietary platform, purpose-built to help businesses seamlessly streamline and manage global cash flow. We focus on continuous product evolution and innovation to build the infrastructure for borderless growth and help our clients scale at every stage.
The opportunities at Ebury are as diverse as our people, ranging from business development to engineering roles across our tech pillars.
We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and are against the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story.
Key skills/competency
- Engineering Management
- FinTech
- Technical Leadership
- Agile Methodologies
- Software Development
- Team Leadership
- Roadmap Planning
- Performance Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
Skills & topics
- Engineering Manager
- FinTech
- Technical Leadership
- Agile
- Software Development
- Team Management
- Roadmap
- Performance Management
- Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Madrid
- Hybrid
- Engineering
- Management
- Technology
- FinCore
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight leadership, technical roadmap, and agile experience for the Engineering Manager role at Ebury.
- Showcase leadership: Emphasize people management, performance reviews, and hiring/retention successes.
- Demonstrate technical acumen: Detail experience with software development methodologies, best practices, and system reliability.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your approach to technical leadership, delivery management, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Research Ebury: Understand their mission in global business growth and fintech innovation.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the work arrangement for the Engineering Manager FinCore role at Ebury?
- The Engineering Manager FinCore position at Ebury in Madrid is a hybrid role, requiring 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.
- What are the primary responsibilities of an Engineering Manager at Ebury?
- As an Engineering Manager at Ebury, your primary responsibilities include setting technical roadmaps, ensuring system reliability, managing team delivery, fostering collaboration, and leading/developing engineers.
- What qualifications are essential for the Engineering Manager FinCore position?
- Essential qualifications include proven experience as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role, deep understanding of software development methodologies and agile processes, strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- How does Ebury support employee development?
- Ebury supports continued personal development through training and certification opportunities, alongside offering a dynamic environment with global exposure and competitive benefits.
- What is Ebury's approach to fostering a positive work environment?
- Ebury fosters an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong, are valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. They stand against discrimination and celebrate diversity.
- Can you describe Ebury's role in the fintech industry?
- Ebury is a fast-growing leader in fintech, providing integrated solutions for business accounts, hedging, and financing on a single platform to help businesses operate and scale globally.
- What kind of technical challenges can I expect as an Engineering Manager at Ebury?
- You can expect to own a domain, set its technical roadmap, ensure system reliability, availability, and security, and work on a cutting-edge financial technology platform.