Engineering Manager (Remote EU)

Venga: bridging innovative blockchain technologies to traditional finance

Venga is an app with a mission to take innovative blockchain technologies and bridge them to traditional finance inside a powerful centralized app, empowering people to effortlessly discover, invest, and navigate the world of Web3.

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Manager to join the Venga team and help grow and scale our products to the next level. This challenging role requires you to possess a strong technical background, exceptional leadership abilities, and a passion for driving engineering excellence. As an Engineering Manager at Venga, you will oversee the development and execution of projects, lead a cross-functional squad, manage the career and provide growth opportunities to your engineers, and collaborate closely with other teams and functions to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality products.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage and lead a cross-functional engineering squad, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to help them grow and succeed in their roles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, security, and business analysts, to develop and prioritize product roadmaps that align with Venga's overall strategy.
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within your team, encouraging engineers to explore new technologies, share knowledge, and improve processes.
• Drive technical decision-making, ensuring that your team's solutions are scalable, maintainable, and meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the technical landscape, staying up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activity.
• Work closely with other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and collaboration across the Venga ecosystem.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of your team's work, using data to inform product decisions and drive growth.
• Communicate technical plans, progress, and results to stakeholders, including product leaders, designers, and other engineering teams.

Who You Are & What You'll Need

• Minimum of 5 years experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Servant leadership mindset and an ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Experience growing, coaching, mentoring, and providing feedback to team members, including having had difficult conversations.
• Familiarity with agile and scrum best practices.
• Experience breaking down large initiatives into smaller, user-centric milestones.
• Experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders, successfully aligning and setting expectations on scope and delivery.
• Experience navigating ambiguous and changing product requirements and successfully delivering a winning product.
• Native or Advanced level of English. Spanish or Russian are a plus.

Nice to have

• Blockchain and Web3 experience.
• FinTech experience.
• Familiarity with compliance, AML and regulation.
• ISO/IEC 27001 experience.

What we offer

• Full-time permanent contract.
• A sunny office in Barcelona 100 meters away from the beach.
• A hybrid work model with the option of going to the office daily if preferred.
• A brand new MacBook.
• Exciting work in a dynamic, international, and hyper-growth startup.