Senior Engineering Manager for European Fintech company

For our customer Unzer we are looking for Senior Engineering Manager. Unzer is a leading European fintech company with a mission to simplify international payments for e-commerce and retail businesses. The Unzer brand was formed from 13 companies that now contribute to building a unique product covering the entire payment flow. At Unzer, they are driven by the belief that customers should enjoy a seamless shopping experience, no matter where they choose to shop. Unzer is a team of over 700 experts of 55 different nationalities, dedicated to creating a state-of-the-art unified commerce platform. The goal is to enable businesses to delight their customers with a seamless payment experience.

About The Team

Clearhaus and Quickpay, the dynamic duo within the Unzer Group, make payment magic happen for over 37,000 European webshops, holding licenses that cover the entire continent! Join the team and be part of the fun and leave our mark on the payment industry, all while contributing to the excitement of Unzer's unified commerce platform, where managing data becomes a real-time adventure. #OneUnzer The agile and cross-functional teams consist of experienced developers, product managers, and QA engineers. The teams value cooperation and self-organization and work together to give shape to the central part of Unzer’s next generation payment processing platform, with a focus on alternative payment methods (APMs) and credit card payments (in PCI DSS scope).

The tech stack

• Ruby, GO and more
• Docker and Kubernetes running on AWS
• CI/CD: Gradle, GitHub Actions
• Database: MongoDB, PostgreSQL

What your work will look like:

• Coach, develop, mentor, and grow a high-functioning engineering team
• Engage with product, architects, and other stakeholders to define and align a long term technical and product roadmap, team goals, and success metrics
• Drive the continuous improvement of engineering practices
• Bring all the support needed for the team to deliver key features
• Enable the team to support the growth of the company by pushing the development of internal projects
• Nurture a healthy team culture while fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment
• Invest time in hiring, onboarding, enabling, and performance evaluation of the engineering team
• Drive technology innovation by being up to date with the latest technology trends

What you need to be successful in this role:

• 5+ years of experience developing complex applications at scale with modern technologies
• Strong people and technical leadership experience in a fast-growing environment (at least 2 years)
• Leadership skills based on empathy, respect, and trust
• Great understanding of agile methodologies
• An excellent communicator with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to influence decision making
• You are fluent in English (Danish is a plus)

Great opportunities

Whether you're a tech enthusiast, payment expert, or a dedicated support professional, we are looking for individuals who are passionate about making a difference.

Unzer is based across Austria, Denmark, Germany and Luxembourg with a HQ in Berlin.

The Unzer values:

• Raise the bar – we begin each day by striving to do better.
• Deliver results – we want to focus on quality delivery – here and now.
• Together, not alone – we support and treat each other with respect, acting always as one team.
• Act with integrity – we are true to our word.
• Put merchants first – we solve merchants’ problems and prioritise our customer’s interests.
• Embrace accountability – we don't sacrifice long-term value over short-term results.

What’s in there for you

• Work from home up to 60% of the time. Unzer want you to keep your work-life balance.
• Explore counseling assistance, be it for professional or personal matters.
• Pension scheme, Unzer want to give back and help you secure your future.
• 15 days a year of workation from your desired destination within the EU.
• Flexible working hours – you get to choose the schedule that works best for you!
• Learning budget of 1000 euros per year – you can develop your passions with.
• Enjoy some fun moments with your coworkers – Unzer throw a company party once a year and host several team events!

Unzer is an equal employment opportunities workplace, and we commit to hiring regardless of race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application.