Software Engineering Manager

NOTE : For this position, we are seeking a fully remote candidate in the EU.
TalentDesk empowers organisations to manage and scale their global freelance and contractor workforce—seamlessly, compliantly, and at speed.
We bring together onboarding, compliance, project oversight, and payments into one intelligent platform, eliminating operational friction and unlocking the true value of external talent.
We exist to empower organisations with adaptive systems that go beyond the obvious—responding not only to what clients say, but also to what they need before they articulate it.
In a world where the pace of change is relentless, we build tools that evolve with our customers, fueling innovation, enabling agility, and driving growth.
We believe that when diverse minds come together around a shared mission, innovation flows naturally.
Whether you're engineering the future of work, supporting customers on the front line, or designing systems that scale globally, you'll be empowered to make meaningful decisions, take smart risks, and grow alongside some of the most talented people you'll ever meet.
We don't just talk about work-life balance—we live it because we know that thriving teams build thriving products.
As an Engineering Lead at TalentDesk, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping both our technology and our team.
Refine and scale our processes to improve quality, reliability, and velocity.
We're looking for a communicative, collaborative, thoughtful and delivery-oriented engineering leader to help shape the future of our payments infrastructure.
You'll bring technical depth, leadership experience, and a product mindset to help us build secure, scalable systems that power freelance payments around the world.
8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with at least 3 years working on financial, payments, or transaction-heavy systems.
1+ years of engineering leadership experience, ideally including line management or technical leadership of a small team.
Strong computer science fundamentals and a deep understanding of system design and trade-offs.
Proficiency with Node.js and experience working in modern, service-oriented backends.
Solid experience with relational databases (RDBMS) and strong SQL fundamentals.
Motivated by delivery, you care about getting high-quality software into users' hands.
Comfortable working in a distributed, remote-first environment, managing your own time and priorities effectively.
Experience working with global payment systems, cross-border transactions, or financial compliance domains.
payment gateways, KYC providers). Experience with SQL performance tuning and database optimisation techniques for high-throughput environments.
Infrastructure & Deployment
Proficiency with container-based deployments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience working with public cloud platforms, especially AWS.
Software Craftsmanship
Monitoring & Observability Practical experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Sentry, Grafana, Prometheus, or the ELK stack.
Understanding of data quality principles and their application in data warehousing or financial reporting systems.
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