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Engineering Manager

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 15 days ago (last checked 2 Nov)

Powens

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Work mode: Hybrid, Barcelona
Spanish: Fluent
English: Required
Other languages: French
Experience: 2+ years
Benefits: Private health insurance, flexible pay plan, meal vouchers

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What you'll get

International environment and new challenges.
Hybrid telework model with up to 3 days from home/week after the first 2 months.
23 days holiday + compensation additional days.
Possibility to work as a Nomad up to 25% of your working time.
8€/day meal voucher card.
Flexible Compensation with Cobee.
Health Insurance with Sanitas at lower price.
Home office budget to buy IT equipment.
Language courses & professional training with selected partners.
Coffee, snacks and fresh fruit in the office.

Women are under-represented in the fintech industry. To women candidates, please dare to take your rightful place!

Powens Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we foster an inclusive and diverse working environment without any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability.. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please let us know to accommodate!

The role

As Engineering Manager, you will directly report to the CPTO. You will sit on top of the "EMI Services" composed by Tech Leads, Software developers and QA (10 people). You will oversee the delivery and the technical performance for all the products developed and maintained by the squad.

A direct manager of developers in Spain, the Engineering Manager will drive ambition through leadership, and leverage its people management skills to build long-term motivation and performance.

What you'll do

Participating in the Engineering Department's vision and organization to meet our development goals.
Manage the development team of product oriented squads.
Responsible for recruiting team members and participating in the onboarding of new hires, ensuring group cohesion and mindset.
Setting goals and KPI to measure team performance and development quality. Use those metrics to understand and improve the teams' effectiveness. Communicate this information (in insights) to management.
Coach and provide support to Lead Developers, Developers and QAs.
As Engineering Manager you will define and run the rituals necessary to ensure the delivery.
Maintain a constant link between squads and external stakeholders to increase the teams' business knowledge - don't become a firewall
Maintain a healthy understanding of the regulatory and security framework around Powens.
Challenge technical decisions, help team members define the best technical solution to meet the business objectives
Drive AI adoption across the team, champion use cases within Powens' AI Chapter, and measure impact with concrete metrics.

What qualities and skills are required?

Solid experience in software development.
At least 2 years of proven experience in supporting and managing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating successful team development and project delivery.
Fluent in Spanish and English,French will be a plus.
Ability to mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, productivity, and continuous learning within the team.
Able to balance between development quality and velocity in the product delivery.
Capable of clearly articulating technical concepts to diverse stakeholders (Product, DevOps, Compliance and Legal).
Knowledge of Python, Microservices Architecture, gRPC will be a plus.
Prior experience in a fintech environment will be a plus.

Hiring process

HR online interview.
CPTO online interview.
Case study resolution and an online discussion meeting with the CPTO and another EM or SPM.
On site interview with Tech Leads and Product Owner.
Call with the CHRO.

About Powens

Powens is a financial technology company that provides an open finance platform, enabling businesses to connect financial data and payments through APIs. The company serves as the data and payments infrastructure for Europe's leading innovators, offering services such as financial data aggregation, account and payment solutions, and identity and fraud verification. With over 120 experts across France, Spain, and Mexico, Powens is a multi-market player in the open finance sector, trusted by regulators and ISO 27001 certified.

In Spain, Powens has a presence in Barcelona, where it offers roles such as Senior Product Manager and BDR Internship. The company emphasizes a strong tech culture and innovation, with a focus on developing new products and expanding its platform in Europe and LATAM. For international professionals, Powens offers opportunities to work in a hybrid environment in Barcelona, contributing to the development of embedded finance experiences and financial workflows.

Industry: Financial Technology
Employees: 100–500
Headquarters: Paris, France
In Spain: Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

Powens has offices in Paris, Barcelona, and Mexico, offering opportunities for international professionals to work in a multi-market environment.
The company is ISO 27001 certified, indicating a strong focus on security and compliance, which is relevant for professionals in the fintech sector.
Powens emphasizes a strong tech culture and innovation, with roles in engineering, product, and data available in Barcelona.
The company offers hybrid work arrangements, as seen in job postings for Barcelona-based roles.
Powens is expanding its platform in Europe and LATAM, providing opportunities for career growth in emerging markets.

In their own words

About the company & team

Powens is the trusted Open Finance partner for financial institutions and fast-growing companies across Europe and Latin America, helping them automate financial workflows, embed payments seamlessly, and turn real-time financial data into actionable decisions.

Headquartered in Barcelona and Paris, Powens operates at the intersection of financial data and payments. Through one platform and two applications, we give our customers the infrastructure to manage finances, automate accounting, assess risk, and grow their businesses.

At Powens, we ask why before we build, we take initiative and see things through, we move from problem to solution together, and we work seamlessly across Europe as one team. If you enjoy pushing things forward rather than accepting the status quo, you'll fit in here.

We are a trusted partner to leading financial institutions and software providers, and we achieve this by hiring exceptional people. Joining Powens means being part of an inclusive, multicultural, and international team of over 130 employees.

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