(Services) Engineering Manager

Job Description

The Engineering Manager role at Backbase involves leading and developing high-performing, cross-functional teams of software engineers. The role requires bridging the gap between product and engineering, ensuring the teams deliver quality software that meets customer expectations.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing software engineering teams.
• Translating between product and engineering to ensure alignment.
• Ensuring teams are set up for high performance and have a clear product plan.
• Driving the team to gather feedback and take necessary actions.
• Connecting structures, teams, and people, identifying and filling gaps.
• Providing technical guidance and support to team members.
• Aligning engineering initiatives with company goals.
• Supporting individual engineers’ growth and team success.
• Defining and promoting team’s ways of working, hiring, and training strategies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or similar experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on software development/engineering experience.
• 2+ years with people management responsibilities.
• 2+ years of experience in leading multi-disciplinary Agile development teams.
• Good knowledge and experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban).
• Experience hiring engineers and defining onboarding/training strategies (a plus).
• Understanding of technical practices (CI, automated testing, release management, performance monitoring).
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.