Associate Engineering Manager - Consumer Wealth Domain
Pubblicato il 31-08-2026 - Jobtailor in Milano
Responsibilities Lead and grow a Consumer-oriented team: Own the day-to-day management of a squad of 3-5 engineers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring high team morale.
People Management & Mentorship: Actively invest in the growth of your team members through regular 1:1s, actionable feedback, performance reviews, and identifying stretch opportunities to help them advance their careers.
Drive delivery and technical execution: Translate product and business goals into a clear, predictable technical roadmap. Optimize agile workflows, unblock your team, and ensure reliable execution of ambitious projects.
Collaborate across domains: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineering Managers to align on priorities, manage dependencies, and define shared engineering standards.
Report up and communicate clearly: Keep leadership informed on team progress, risks, and blockers, effectively translating technical complexities into business-relevant terms.
Requirements Engineering Leadership Experience: 5+ years in backend engineering, with at least 2+ years managing a squad in a fast-paced, product-driven environment. People-First Mindset: Strong empathy and coaching skills,
with a proven track record of mentoring engineers and fostering an inclusive, collaborative team culture.
Backend Expertise & Cloud Architecture: Strong command of distributed systems and API design. You know what good looks like and can guide your team in building robust, scalable services in a high-growth or regulated industry.
Proven Delivery Ownership: Demonstrated ability to own end-to-end delivery of complex features.
Experience with Agile methodologies and using metrics to improve team velocity and quality. Clear and Effective Communication (English): Comfortable engaging with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders; able to represent your team's work to leadership and translate business needs into technical direction.
Passion for Fintech and Investment Products: Genuine interest in how technology is reshaping the way people manage their money, with an appreciation for the responsibility that comes with building in a regulated, high-trust environment.
Hard Skills Backend Engineering Distributed
Systems API Design Technical Roadmap Development Performance Metrics Soft Skills Empathy Coaching Team Morale Building Collaboration Feedback Delivery