Senior Engineering Manager, Payments

Job description

Accountabilities Lead and mentor a team of engineers responsible for building and enhancing payment and digital asset infrastructure products, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Collaborate closely with product managers and stakeholders to define priorities, translate business objectives into technical solutions, and ensure successful roadmap execution. Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for highly available, scalable, and secure API-driven platforms. Oversee the development and maintenance of integrations with external financial institutions, exchanges, and technology partners, ensuring seamless connectivity and operational reliability. Guide technical planning, system design, and implementation efforts to ensure product requirements are effectively translated into robust engineering solutions. Partner with engineering leadership to advance platform capabilities, improve development processes, and align long-term technology investments with organizational goals. Recruit, coach, and develop engineering talent while supporting career growth, performance management, and succession planning. Promote engineering best practices, including software quality standards, testing strategies, observability, security, and operational excellence. Maintain hands-on involvement through code reviews, technical discussions, and strategic contributions to key platform initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, operations, compliance, and external partners to deliver impactful customer-focused solutions. Requirements Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in designing and delivering API-based platforms and enterprise integrations. 5+ years of engineering management experience, including leadership of senior, staff, or principal-level engineers. Strong proficiency in Golang and experience building scalable backend services in production environments. Familiarity with TypeScript and React for frontend development and cross-functional collaboration. Deep understanding of cryptocurrency, blockchain technologies, digital asset ecosystems, and common security practices related to wallets, key management, and transaction processing. Proven experience integrating with third-party financial services, exchanges, brokerages, or fintech platforms through APIs, WebSockets, or other communication protocols. Expertise in designing and operating distributed systems that process high transaction volumes while maintaining reliability, performance, and security. Strong knowledge of financial technology, compliance considerations, digital asset custody, data privacy, and risk management practices. Demonstrated success defining technical strategy, influencing architecture decisions, and delivering complex, high-availability systems. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers, partners, executives, and cross-functional teams. Experience mentoring engineers, managing distributed teams, and balancing technical excellence with business objectives. Benefits Comprehensive healthcare coverage with substantial employer-sponsored medical insurance contributions. Vision and dental insurance plans. Opportunity to participate in equity programs and share in company success. Generous maternity and paternity leave benefits. Flexible remote work environment with the ability to work from anywhere in the United States. Access to a global coworking membership program. Annual work-from-home stipend to support productivity and home office setup. Annual learning and development stipend to support professional growth and continuous education. Exposure to cutting-edge technologies across fintech, payments, blockchain, and digital assets. Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing and innovative technology organization. Collaborative, transparent, and highly entrepreneurial culture focused on ownership and impact. How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1 This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Engineering Manager, Payments in United States. We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to drive the development of advanced payment and digital asset infrastructure products within a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and strategic product collaboration, offering the opportunity to shape highly scalable platforms used by enterprise customers worldwide. You will lead a talented team of engineers while remaining closely involved in architecture, API design, and technical decision-making. The position is ideal for a hands-on technology leader who thrives at the intersection of fintech, blockchain, and software engineering, and who is passionate about building reliable, secure, and high-performance systems that support the future of digital finance.