Software Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform, as a Software Engineering Manager for the Payments team in Portugal. The team handles millions of transactions globally, collaborating with cross-functional teams and payment providers. You will lead a team of engineers, architect strategic projects, influence B2B and B2C checkout conversion, and develop engineering skills. The role requires experience in backend development and team management. Wellhub offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible work options, paid time off, parental leave, and wellness resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience
• Focus on making things right and better at every opportunity
• Solid experience with RESTful APIs written in Java/ Kotlin + Spring
• Solid Software Architecture knowledge (Event driven architectures, serverless)
• Solid Software quality and test automation mindset
• Cloud computing (AWS) and Cloud Native (K8s) experience
• Experience in technically leading a software engineering team
• Experience with SQL technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Experience with microservices and high volume distributed systems
• You have exceptional communication skills that enable you to work effectively with diverse teams located across different countries
• Advanced English skills and can clearly articulate ideas when speaking to groups in English
• We recognize that individuals approach job applications differently. We strongly encourage all aspiring applicants to go for it, even if they don't match the job description 100%. We welcome your application and will be delighted to explore if you could be a great fit for our team. For this specific role, please note that prior experience in backend development and team/ people management are mandatory requirements

Responsibilities

• Research, architect, plan and execute strategic projects along with an A-Players software engineering team
• Influence B2B and B2C checkout conversion around the globe, by both creating new payment mechanisms and improving/maintaining existing ones
• Working on loosely defined project scopes
• Ellaborate strategies to deliver solutions balancing feature and time to market, pairing with Product Managers and a cross-functional team
• Evolve leadership skills, nurturing and coaching less senior engineers to speed up their learning curve and reach their full potential
• Develop engineering skills by solving scalability problems, designing system architecture, ensuring high code quality, among others
• Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. Bring wellbeing to the forefront of work, and create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable taking care of themselves, taking time off, and finding work-life balance

Benefits

• WELLHUB: We believe in our mission and encourage our employees and their families to take care of their wellbeing too. Access digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more. You will receive the Gold plan at no cost, and other premium plans will be significantly discounted
• FITNESS: Additional fitness subsidy to access onsite gyms and fitness studios
• FLEXIBLE WORK: At Wellhub, flexibility fosters a happier, healthier, and more productive work environment for everyone. As a Flexible First company, we offer two work model options: flexible hybrid and full remote, and make the office a place for collaboration, community, and team building. The model for this role can be discussed with your recruiter and hiring manager. We offer all employees a home office stipend and a monthly flexible work allowance to help cover the costs of working from home
• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE: We understand that together, Wellhubbers and their leaders can make the best decisions for their own individual scopes. This includes flexibility to adjust their working hours based on their personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• PAID TIME OFF: We know how important it is to take time away from work to recharge. Employees receive a minimum of 25 days paid holiday per year with an additional day for each year of tenure (up to 5) in addition to annual holidays (including an extra holiday on your birthday!)
• PARENTAL LEAVE: Welcoming a new child is one of the most special moments in your life and we want our employees to take the time to be present and enjoy their growing family. We offer 100% paid parental leave to all new parents and extended maternity leave
• CAREER GROWTH: Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development
• CULTURE: An exciting and supportive environment filled with passionate individuals from all over the world! You’ll partner with global colleagues and share in the success of a high-growth technology company disrupting the health and wellness space. Our value-based culture of trust, flexibility, and integrity makes this possible every day. Find more info on our careers page !