Engineering Manager of Product team

On behalf of our Client, a well-established financial institution from the Caribbean region Mobilunity is looking for an Engineering Manager of Product team for a long-term engagement.

Our Client is the largest bank in the Caribbean region that serves 14 countries/territories. The aim is to make this organization from a traditional bank into a new era of fintech, working on the edge of what current fintech may offer.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and mentoring our technical teams, ensuring high-quality software development, and aligning the engineering team’s efforts with company goals. They will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Leadership:

• • Provide technical direction and guidance in line with the company’s strategic objectives.
  • Oversee architecture decisions, code reviews, and technology choices.

2. Team Management:

• • Hire, onboard, mentor, and provide career development planning to engineers.
  • Ensure efficient team dynamics, foster a collaborative environment, and address any challenges.
  • Conduct regular 1:1s with team members, ensuring they are motivated, challenged, and continuously learning.

3. Project Management:

• • Work closely with the product managers, business stakeholders, and tech leads to ensure projects are well-defined, scoped, and delivered on time.
  • Monitor team progress, recognize potential roadblocks, and provide solutions.

4. Quality Assurance:

• • Ensure delivery of high-quality software through rigorous development and testing processes.
  • Collaborate with QA teams to ensure effective testing practices are in place.

5. Stakeholder Collaboration:

• • Act as a bridge between the technical team, product managers, and other business stakeholders.
  • Regularly update stakeholders on tech developments, challenges, and solutions.

6. Resource Management:

• • Allocate engineering resources effectively across projects, ensuring timely delivery and optimal resource utilization.
  • Manage the engineering budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources, tools, and technologies.

7. Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Encourage and facilitate the team in attending workshops, trainings, and conferences.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Master’s degree is a plus
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of leading engineering teams
• Strong technical background
• Proficient in Agile methodologies and tools
• Exceptional leadership skills with a proven ability to motivate and guide teams
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Level of English – Upper-Intermediate and higher

Nice-to-have:

• Prior experience in the banking or financial sector
• Recognized engineering or management certification
• Experience in scaling technical teams and infrastructure

In return we offer:

• The friendliest community of like-minded IT-people
• Open knowledge-sharing environment – exclusive access to a rich pool of colleagues willing to share their endless insights into the broadest variety of modern technologies
• Mobilunity Medical Insurance program designed to attend our teams’ needs
• Paid vacations and sick leaves, including 5 paid days per year that don’t require a sick note
• Perfect office location in the city-center (900m from Lukyanivska metro station with a green and spacious neighborhood) or remote mode engagement: you can choose a convenient one for you, with a possibility to fit together both
• No open-spaces setup – separate rooms for every team’s comfort and multiple lounge and gaming zones
• English classes in 1-to-1 & group modes with elements of gamification
• Neverending fun: sports events, tournaments, music band, multiple affinity groups

Come on board, and let’s grow together!