Engineering Manager (Fintech)

Job description

We are Merlin Digital Partner ! A leading IT and Digital headhunting company who stands out from the crowd, boasting over a decade of experience. We've successfully collaborated and played a pivotal role in the growth of industry heavyweights such as Wallapop, Glovo, Banc Sabadell, and Duracell, among others. Our emphasis lies in people-centric approaches and optimizing the selection processes . Our mission is to revolutionize companies by seamlessly integrating top-tier talent . What sets us apart is our in-depth understanding of each partner (being their best influencer!), addressing not only their needs but also capturing their essence. Our partner is a rapidly expanding fintech firm based in Barcelona , focused on providing flexible working capital and invoice advance solutions for businesses and entrepreneurs throughout Spain. Mission: We are currently looking for a Engineering Manager who wants to lead people and strengthen technology teams: someone with a genuine passion for developing talent, a solid technical vision, and the drive to build a culture of high excellence. You will oversee performance, make decisions to ensure quality and progress, and define strategies to meet deadlines. The Role: Lead, motivate, and support the professional growth of engineers and technical team leads through weekly 1:1s and individual career development plans. Manage team performance by setting clear expectations, providing ongoing feedback, and supporting team members through improvement processes or role transitions. Oversee the team's technical quality, including code reviews, coding standards, architecture, and infrastructure. Identify, prioritize, and address technical debt, communicating its impact to relevant stakeholders. Anticipate risks and improvement opportunities before they become pain points, proposing solutions with sound technical judgment and a team-oriented mindset. Guide the team through production incident resolution and post-mortem analyses to strengthen system resilience. Define and maintain agile working methodologies, meeting dynamics, and internal communication channels. Ensure technical excellence and development team efficiency, enabling the agile delivery of value through robust and scalable solutions. Lead the management of area resources and tooling (DevOps/DevEx) to accelerate and automate development workflows. Collaborate to translate strategic vision into team roadmaps. Report directly to the CTO, providing a coherent view of the technology strategy aligned with company goals, delivery performance, and individual team performance. What we need: At least 3 years of experience leading engineering teams 8-10 or more people, with demonstrated ability to develop talent (promotions, career plans, performance improvements). At least 5 years of solid software development experience, with a minimum of 2 in Senior Engineer or above roles: ability to contribute to technical decisions, code reviews, and define quality standards. Leadership competencies in mentoring and development, communication and feedback, performance management, and effective delegation. Clear and direct communication skills, with the ability to deliver difficult feedback and handle complex conversations with empathy. Data-driven mindset: use of team metrics (eNPS, lead time, satisfaction) to continuously improve operations. Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and ability to facilitate planning sessions, retrospectives, and workshops. Strong software engineering fundamentals. Prior experience working with engineering performance metrics (e.g. DORA Metrics). Proactive approach to planning and prioritization. Ability to translate business objectives into achievable technical commitments. Results-oriented mindset. What we offer: A committed and fast-growing team. You will be joining at a key moment, with a lot to build and a real opportunity to make an impact. Hybrid work model in Barcelona with flexible hours. Offices near the beach with a terrace and pet friendly environment. Flexible compensation plan. Health insurance fully covered by the company. 2 team events per year to disconnect and recharge.