Backend Engineering Manager (Ref: 195776)
- FinTech
- Remote
- permanent
- € 90000.00 per annum
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about the roleAbout Us
As an external recruitment partner, we present a refreshed profile for our client, a prominent fintech challenger operating across Europe. This organization champions innovation, collaboration, and responsible governance to simplify financial interactions while maintaining security and reliability. The mission centers on empowering businesses and individuals to transact, borrow, and save with confidence, supported by rigorous engineering practices and governance frameworks.
Job DescriptionWe invite applications for a Backend Engineering Manager based in Paris. The role centers on steering a capable engineering squad to deliver scalable backend services that underpin core financial products. You will partner with product leadership, data engineering, information security, and site reliability to bring value quickly and with high quality. Responsibilities include architectural stewardship, coding standardization, and cultivating a culture of ownership and agility. The ideal candidate will blend strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, mentoring engineers, and shaping the technical roadmap to support business aims.
Key Responsibilities- Articulate and champion the backend platform's technical strategy, ensuring it maps to product and business priorities.
- Oversee architecture decisions to ensure scalability, resilience, security, and performance across the ecosystem.
- Nurture a diverse engineering team, guiding career growth and succession planning.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust systems and roadmaps.
- institutionalize delivery excellence through disciplined processes for code quality, testing, and release governance.
- Steer budget, staffing, and hiring to sustain momentum on strategic platform initiatives.
Requirements- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated success leading backend teams in complex, reliability-driven domains.
- Deep expertise in at least one major backend framework and ecosystem (e.g., Java, Scala, Go, Python).
- Hands-on experience with cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proven ability to design secure, scalable APIs and event-driven architectures.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Benefits- Competitive compensation package with annual performance-driven bonus.
- Robust health coverage and retirement savings plan.
- Hybrid and remote-friendly work arrangements.
- Structured career development, mentorship, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Join a mission-driven fintech culture leveraging modern technology stacks.
OtherParis stands as a hub for fintech innovation, offering government support for research and a rich talent ecosystem. This role enables influence over a growing technology strategy within a dynamic market landscape.
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