Senior Engineering Manager, Payments

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.

• 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.