Software Engineering Manager

At R3 our vision is a world where value moves freely, and business is done safely. Our mission is to enable an open, trusted, and enduring digital economy. We are a scale up with a startup’s grit. We encourage a workforce where no idea is too small, and no two days are the same.

About the RoleBecome an Engineering Manager for a team at the forefront of our Digital Currency product. You’ll be leading our multidisciplinary engineering team focusing on delivering Identity and Access Management in our product suite. This is an opportunity of leading a new team to create impact and raise the bar by running a high performant team.

You will be responsible for delivering the platform requirements derived from product strategy in partnership with our Principal Engineers and Product Manager, having direct impact on business revenue. The ownership of delivering the software with high quality and in suitable timeframe by applying the right strategy and skills. You will be playing a key role in building the product that is innovating financial technology products for large economies. We aim to have a fast, agile and automated product engineering philosophy that will provide safe and secure experience to our users.

Your Responsibilities:

• Partnering with engineering and product leaders to shape team roadmaps for execution using suitable agile methodologies.
• Supporting your team to deliver the roadmaps effectively while working collaboratively with Engineering Managers, Product Managers and Principal engineers to drive impactful initiatives.
• Own the delivery of key milestones in your domain, set clear goals and objectives, monitor progress, and proactively address any obstacles or bottlenecks.
• Line manage your team, engineers has the support and guidance needed to grow their career at R3.
• Ensure your team is setup for success and embodies the R3 operating principles.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and training of new team members to strengthen team skills and cohesion.
• Foster a mindset if continuous improvement in your teams engineering processes, methodologies, and tools for optimal productivity and collaboration.
• Act as the main point of contact for cross-functional teams, effectively communicating project status, risks, and achievements.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Ability to lead Engineering teams that deliver high impact.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
• Solid track record of delivering scalable products in partnership with Engineering and Product leadership.
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and project management tools.
• Experience developing and supporting a team of engineers in their personal growth and career progression.
• R3 is a leading enterprise technology firm specializing in digital solutions for regulated financial markets. You have a growth mindset and eagerness to learn.
• The ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to build relationships across teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Haves:

• You can design and develop enterprise-level software. We develop Java and Kotlin, plus utilize cloud technologies, such as AWS; although these are not mandatory to have, you may be interested in working with these technologies.
• You have worked in domains where high-availability and performance matters.
• Familiarity of Infrastructure as Code tools like Helm, Terraform or alternative solutions.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts & Kubernetes networking.
• Experience building Identity and Access Management solutions (prior exposure to Keycloak & OpenPolicyAgent) will be a plus.