Engineering Manager- Payments
Core
Lead a new engineering pod to build cross-border payment infrastructure, including launching new payment corridors, operationalizing EU regulatory obligations, and delivering the payments product API and GUI.
Role type
Engineering Manager (Payments)
Builds
Cross-border payment corridors, regulatory compliance systems, and payments product features (API/GUI)
Domain
Fintech, Cross-border payments, Regulatory technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend engineering, Team management (5+ engineers), Payment systems architecture, Distributed systems design, Compliance integration, Incident command, Hiring and performance management
Preferred skills
Cross-border payments experience, EU fintech regulation (EMI/PI/MiCAR), Multi-partner orchestration, Product sense, Digital asset settlement
Technologies
Payment rails, APIs, Ledgers, Monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Define and execute the playbook for launching new payment corridors; Translate regulatory obligations into running systems for fund safeguarding and transaction monitoring; Own the payments product surface across API and GUI; Manage the engineering pod roadmap, standards, and on-call posture; Write and review code, debug production issues, and set implementation standards; Drive operational maturity through incident command and delivery metrics; Hire, grow, and manage team performance.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC leadership