Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Visa Visa · Fintech · Warsaw, Poland, Poland

The Engineering Manager for the Localization team will lead the development of connected services to the Core platform for emerging Pismo markets. This role demands a strong focus on security, scalability, observability, and reliability, as the team is responsible for mission-critical components. The ideal candidate will combine technical leadership, architectural vision, and people management skills to guide the team through complex engineering challenges and deliver high-quality, resilient solutions while fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
  2. Hire and onboard technical talent aligned with company culture and team goals.
  3. Own and develop the technical vision and architecture of the team.
  4. Ensure system stability, data integrity, and scalability of developed systems.
  5. Manage multiple development initiatives, including planning, prioritization, resource allocation, and execution using Agile methodologies.

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years managing high-performing engineering teams.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in software development as a software engineer, with significant experience in Java.
  • Proficiency in English at B2 level (Upper-Intermediate).
  • Strong self-motivation and adaptability in dynamic environments.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Ability to make assertive decisions under pressure and navigate complex constraints.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote, multicultural team environment.
  • Strong background in Agile methodologies (Kanban, Scrum).
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
  • Experience developing secure and scalable microservices.
  • Experience with event-driven architecture.
  • Experience with performance testing and monitoring tools.
  • Technical expertise in Golang and/or Java, AWS, Terraform, containerization, testing, and code reviewing.
  • Knowledge in payments or financial services industry.
  • Knowledge in AWS.
  • Knowledge in Golang.

Nice to have

  • 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Advanced Degree (e.g., Master’s, MBA, JD, MD) with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
  • Alternatively, 8+ years of relevant work experience without a formal degree.

What the JD emphasized

  • mission-critical components
  • security
  • scalability
  • observability
  • reliability
  • quality of the product
  • rigorous security standards
  • compliance with regulations
  • robust observability practices