Manager, Software Engineering

Job Description

Summary

The Engineering Manager for the Localization team will lead the development of connected services to the Core platform for emerging Pismo markets. This role demands a strong focus on security, scalability, observability, and reliability, as the team is responsible for mission-critical components such as invoice closure, account debt control, and financial transaction integrity.
The ideal candidate will combine technical leadership, architectural vision, and people management skills to guide the team through complex engineering challenges and deliver high-quality, resilient solutions while fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Hire and onboard technical talent aligned with company culture and team goals.
• Own and develop the technical vision and architecture of the team.
• Ensure system stability, data integrity, and scalability of developed systems.
• Manage multiple development initiatives, including planning, prioritization, resource allocation, and execution using Agile methodologies.
• Implement and enforce best practices for software development, including coding standards, code reviews and CI/CD.
• Be responsible for the quality of the product with the use of automated tests and quality processes within the team.
• Maintain rigorous security standards and compliance with regulations.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business requirements.
• Communicate plans, progress, risks, and technical decisions clearly and consistently to stakeholders.
• Lead production support and incident response, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal client impact.
• Establish and maintain robust observability practices, including metrics, distributed tracing, and log aggregation, to meet SLOs and SLAs.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees are expected to work from the office a minimum of three days a week – specifically, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Advanced Degree (e.g., Master’s, MBA, JD, MD) with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Alternatively, 8+ years of relevant work experience without a formal degree.

Technical & Managerial Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years managing high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong self-motivation and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to make assertive decisions under pressure and navigate complex constraints.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software development as a software engineer, with significant experience in Java.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, multicultural team environment.
• Strong background in Agile methodologies (Kanban, Scrum).
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience developing secure and scalable microservices.
• Experience with event-driven architecture.
• Experience with performance testing and monitoring tools.
• Technical expertise in Golang and/or Java, AWS, Terraform, containerization, testing, and code reviewing.

Language Skills:

• Proficiency in English at B2 level (Upper-Intermediate).
• Knowledge in payments or financial services industry.
• Knowledge in AWS.
• Knowledge in Golang.
• For this role, you must be based within commutable distance from the Visa Warsaw office

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.