Senior Engineering Manager - Card Processing (Remote)

Senior Engineering Manager - Card Processing

Company Overview

Enfuce is the strategic partner for innovative, modern and globally scalable payment card programmes. We were born in the Nordics but are built for the world. Alongside our customers, we create payment solutions that drive transformative business growth and deliver exceptional customer engagement on our industry leading, modular, cloud based platform. With vast payments experience, tried and tested tech, and a blazing entrepreneurial spark, Enfuce helps co-create practical, secure and scalable solutions that help you innovate and differentiate. Holding both an EMI license (Electronic Money Institution), from the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, and Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, Enfuce enables operations across geographies to unlock a world of possibility. Everything we do is underpinned by first-class technical expertise, security and compliance, giving our customers confidence that change will be calm and controlled. Integrity is part of our Nordic DNA. It means we’re transparent, straight-talking and we go the extra mile to deliver the best outcome - always.What’s better than that? Our impact also extends beyond the world of payments. Enfuce is a force for good, actively working to create a more equitable and sustainable future via its internal and external initiatives focusing on sustainability and social inclusion to create a more prosperous world for all.

Job Summary

At Enfuce, we enable modern card issuing and payment processing for some of Europe’s most innovative fintechs.We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead two high-performing teams responsible for Card Processing, the most critical part of our core platform that ensures millions of transactions are processed securely and reliably every day.You’ll lead and shape how we scale our systems, strengthen reliability, and grow the technical and human capabilities of your teams. This is a key leadership role at the heart of Enfuce’s mission to deliver trusted, world-class financial infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead two engineering teams (13–15 people in total) composed of backend engineers and subject matter experts, with the opportunity to expand your leadership scope to four teams and manage managers within 12-24 months.
• Develop and coach engineers, helping them grow their skills, autonomy, and impact.
• Drive execution across your teams, ensuring reliable delivery, maintaining high quality, and balancing innovation with operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and other Engineering leaders to align priorities and deliver business impact.
• Influence technical direction, participating in architecture discussions and ensuring systems are designed for scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Champion engineering excellence by promoting observability, automation, and strong DevOps practices, fostering a healthy, high-performing culture built on trust, clarity, and continuous improvement.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing high performing Backend Engineers.
• Experience leading multiple teams.
• Proven track record of building and running reliable backend systems, ideally in Java (Spring Boot) on AWS. (coding is not required)
• You can dive into architecture discussions and understand trade-offs.
• Experience managing systems with strict SLAs, observability, and traceability.
• Excellent communication in English, with the ability to align teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Curiosity and a growth mindset, especially towards the card issuing and payments domain.

Location

European Union, Remote: true

Salary & Benefits

• High autonomy & ownership: We give you the freedom to own your work and trust you to make the best decisions for your projects.
• Top-tier talent: Join a team of industry experts and highly skilled professionals who are as passionate as you are about innovation.
• Unlimited growth potential: We support your ambition with plenty of room for personal and professional growth within the company.
• Flexible, remote work: Work from anywhere up to 30 days, in an environment that values flexibility and work-life balance.
• A supportive culture: You’ll be part of a team that encourages, motivates, and celebrates success together.
• Comprehensive benefits package: We take care of our people with great benefits to match the value you bring.
• Fair pay and employee stock option: We value the input of every employee and want you to tap into the growth we build together. That’s why our salaries are competitive and reassessed regularly, and you have access to an employee stock option program.
• Flexible Paid Time Off: We offer a flexible paid time off policy, providing up to 5 weeks of annual vacation days and paid family leave (subject to country regulations). Additionally, you can benefit from hybrid or remote work options, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
• Regular Fun With Your Team: To spend other than work-related time with your teammates, you get a team activity budget for three quarters a year. The fourth quarter is reserved for a company-wide event.
• Individual Learning Budget: You get a yearly learning budget to use for courses and other relevant learning opportunities that help you develop your skills.