Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Bitso's expanding Retail team as an Engineering Manager to lead and mentor a team of frontend and backend engineers. You will be responsible for their professional growth and the delivery of high-quality products. Partner with product, design, and business stakeholders to define product strategy and set priorities, focusing on exceptional user experience and security. This role demands deep technical and architectural understanding, strong developer background, and software architecture knowledge. While daily coding isn't expected, you'll support your team, resolve technical challenges, and ensure sound technical decisions. The position reports to the Director of Engineering.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing and mentoring engineering teams
• A proven track record of scaling teams and optimizing delivery processes
• Strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary product engineering squads
• Experience building and launching large products to market
• Proven history of delivering robust solutions using Java as a main technology
• Deep technical expertise in software engineering and architecture
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog) and automated CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Experience working on consumer-facing products
• Experience in the payments or investment domain
• Passion for the crypto ecosystem
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and geographies

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a team of engineers, including performance reviews, promotions, and career planning
• Identify and mentor high-performers while providing support to those who need assistance
• Lead hiring efforts to attract and retain top engineering talent globally
• Provide hands-on technical guidance, unblocking challenges, and ensuring sound architectural decisions
• Drive engineering initiatives, ensuring high productivity and technical excellence
• Partner with product, design, and business stakeholders to define and execute the product strategy
• Challenge the status quo and deliver innovative, high-quality software solutions focused on customer value
• Foster a high-performance engineering culture by driving best practices in software development, security, and system design
• Ensure teams have the proper structure to scale efficiently

Preferred Qualifications

• Crypto and trading knowledge
• Experience with Springboot , gRPC , and REST
• Experience with React Native or TS

Benefits

• Me Time program, including unlimited paid time off
• Remote-first work environment
• Employee Stock Option program
• Zero trading fees through our Bitso Alpha app
• Extended Family Leave Policy: all birthing parents, non-birthing parents and adopting parents are eligible for a 4-months leave
• Premium health, dental and life insurances in Mexico, Gibraltar, Colombia, USA, Brazil and Argentina
• Monthly stipend for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more