Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Card)

Description

The company makes pay-over-time credit with no hidden fees and no surprises, and the Engineering team builds the systems behind new ways to pay, high-scale platforms, and servicing experiences.

The Cards group is rethinking credit cards by working directly with card issuers on cards with simple, flexible terms for everyday spending and large purchases.

This role leads teams that handle partner and processor integrations and internationalization. The goal is to shorten the time external integrations take and to launch cards at the same time the company launches in a new country.

You will work alongside other engineering leaders to change how the team works and to shape engineering culture across Cards.

You will lead by example with AI, keep quality high, and build a psychologically safe team with other managers. You will work with stakeholders in the EU and US to build scalable, reliable, high-performing products customers want, and help set best practices, guide architecture, and drive delivery of critical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Hire for the teams in Spain and Poland, which are still growing, and lead the hiring effort.
• Set a high standard and build a strong team culture as the organization grows.
• Define the technical direction, long-term roadmap, and strategic initiatives for Cards.
• Model the use of AI to build quickly, take initiative, and change how the team works.
• Partner with stakeholders across the company teams to deliver technical excellence that supports business results.
• Build an ownership culture with clear accountability and investment in scale and efficiency.
• Mentor and lead a group of managers and engineers.

Requirements

• Your software engineering background spans 10+ years, including 5+ years leading engineering teams and 2+ years leading managers.
• You have led a multi-team engineering organization through a multi-year technical strategy and turned unclear requirements into shipped deliverables.
• You have enough technical depth to guide architecture, reliability, and quality decisions across many systems, and you leave final calls to tech leads and architects.
• You make investment and prioritization decisions without full agreement, and you change direction when evidence changes.
• You explain strategy, risk, and tradeoffs clearly to engineers, cross-functional partners, and executives.
• You have developed managers into senior leaders and built teams that value diverse perspectives on merit.
• You have equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Your total pay combines base salary, equity from the parent company, and benefits.
• Base pay grade R ranges from 422,000 zł to 542,000 zł. New hires usually start near the bottom of the range. Placement depends on location, experience, and job-related skills.
• Equity grade 6 is awarded in US Dollars. Example figures: new hire equity $64,000-$96,000, annual refresh $20,000, and reward equity $0-$300,000.
• Base pay is in addition to equity, which all employees in this role can receive each year from the parent company, so employees share in its growth.
• Flexible spending wallets of up to 1390 zł per month cover technology and wellbeing costs.

Conditions

Most roles can be based anywhere in Poland.

This job description is not a contract and is not intended to be binding.

LI-Remote

The company is remote-first. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere in the country of employment, some roles need occasional in-person work at an office, and a few are office-based. All new hires are invited to an in-person onboarding.

Accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during interviews, and for San Francisco or Los Angeles roles, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records are considered as required by law.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage through Lux Med's Platinum package, with 100% of premiums covered for you and your dependents.
• Monthly stipends for tech setup and for health and wellness choices.
• Competitive paid time off, paid public holidays, and additional paid Away Days.
• A MultiSport card for health and wellbeing.
• Learning and development programs.
• Family healthcare through Maven and parental leave support through Parentaly.
• Mental wellbeing support through Lyra, including up to 12 confidential counseling or coaching sessions per year for you and your household members.
• Financial wellbeing support through Northstar, with unlimited access to Certified Financial Advisors and planning tools at no cost.
• Employee Resource Groups that build connection and inclusion.
• Possible tax benefits, subject to applicable law, role, and company policy.
• An employee stock purchase plan that lets you buy company stock at a discount.