Engineering Manager at Backbase

Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, Software DevelopmentIndustries

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years leading multi-disciplinary Agile development team (experience in product company, banking, payments, or SaaS is a plus)
Solid prior career experience as a Software Engineer with deep understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, release management, and tooling (Atlassian, Git)
Proven mastery of Agile software development practices (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe)
Strong leadership skills: ability to persuade, inspire, and motivate others; thrive in dynamic environments with flexibility and adaptability to rapid growth and change
Excellent English speaking, writing, and presentation skills to navigate stakeholders from team members to senior leadership
High-energy team player, always constructive and passionate about software development and delivery
Attend Kraków office twice per week

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a best-in-class cross-functional software engineering team
Define the team's operating cadence, talent acquisition, and professional development strategies
Oversee the product roadmap, ensuring consistent, predictable, and timely delivery
Cultivate an environment of continuous personal and technical improvement; build trust through transparency; provide clear, actionable feedback; remove roadblocks and anti-patterns
Own delivery commitments; make quick decisions; set ambitious but realistic deadlines; establish processes to elevate quality, predictability, and output
Challenge assumptions before sprints; ensure clarity on problems being solved; facilitate collaboration across domains and departments; abstract complex technical challenges into clear steps for intuitive, efficient products

Skills

Team Leadership

People Management

Talent Acquisition

Professional Development

Product Roadmap

Software Delivery

Engineering Processes

Strategy Definition

Cross-Functional Teams

Mentoring

Performance Management

Agile Methodologies

Backbase

Engagement banking platform for digital transformation

About Backbase

Backbase offers an Engagement Banking Platform that helps banks modernize their customer interactions and internal operations by replacing outdated IT systems. The platform allows banks to enhance customer journeys and eliminate operational silos, empowering both customers and employees. Backbase stands out by providing out-of-the-box web and mobile solutions, along with Model Bank accelerators that simplify digital transformation. The company generates revenue through platform usage fees, comprehensive documentation, and training, while also enabling banks to create unique features with their open APIs and SDK.

Amsterdam, NetherlandsHeadquarters

2003Year Founded

$128.4MTotal Funding

GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage

FintechIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Risks

Emerging regulations like the EU AI Act may increase compliance costs for Backbase.

Competition from other fintech companies could erode Backbase's market share.

Integration challenges with TD Bank may arise if customer expectations are not met.

Differentiation

Backbase's platform offers seamless integration with any back-end system for banks.

The company provides out-of-the-box web and mobile journeys for digital transformation.

Backbase's Model Bank accelerators embody industry best practices for rapid implementation.

Upsides

Partnership with TD Bank enhances digital experiences for over two million cardholders.

Collaboration with Seven expands Backbase's influence in Africa and the Middle East.

Increased AI adoption in banking offers Backbase opportunities to enhance platform capabilities.

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