Engineering Manager

WHO WE ARE

At Trustly, we're building a smarter, faster, and more secure financial future by revolutionizing the world of payments. As a global leader in Open Banking Payments, we are establishing Pay by Bank as the new standard at checkout, providing unparalleled freedom, speed, and ease to millions of consumers and merchants worldwide.

Our Ambition: To build the world's most disruptive payment network and redefine what the payment experience should feel like.

Trustly is a global team of innovators, collaborators, and doers.  If you are driven by a strong sense of purpose and thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and high-growth environment, join us and be part of a team that's transforming the way the world pays.

**About the Product & Tech Organisation

Our Product & Technology organisation drives the development of Trustly's products. The cross functional teams collectively work with innovative ideas, development of products and platform and set the vision and strategy for the problem spaces they own. The Product & Tech organisation consists of a bit more than 200 people spread across Stockholm, Lisbon, Örebro, Paris, London and Izmir. 

All teams consist of a product manager, an engineering manager, a lead developer and engineers. Some teams also have designers and analytics competence in the team. They all work closely together to enable new products and features within existing products within Europe and to make sure the payment platform runs without interruptions and with high performance.

We are now looking to strengthen our engineering capacity within Product & Technology with one more senior position. We operate in an agile culture combined with DevOps, allowing our teams to take on full responsibility from code to on-call.

**About the Role

As an
**Engineering Manager
at Trustly, you will play a crucial role in leading and supporting an agile team of talented engineers. Working closely with product managers, lead developers, and other stakeholders, you'll ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable systems while fostering a positive and empowering team culture. This is an excellent opportunity to bridge technical excellence and people management, delivering real impact in the payments industry.

What you'll do

• Team Leadership
  : Lead, coach, and support a team of engineers, enabling them to perform at their best while fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning
• Delivery Excellence
  : Drive successful delivery of the team's commitments, ensuring alignment with domain objectives and product goals
• Technical Collaboration
  : Work hands-on with lead developers and engineers to design, implement, and maintain scalable systems and solutions aligned with Trustly's technical standards
• Product Partnership
  : Work closely with the product manager to define and prioritise the team's roadmap, balancing short-term goals with long-term vision
• Operational Ownership
  : Ensure your team's systems operate reliably in production, with high performance, availability, and maintainability
• Talent Development
  : Recruit, onboard, and mentor engineers, creating an environment where they can grow and thrive
• Process Improvement
  : Advocate for and implement best practices in agile methodologies, DevOps, and engineering processes to continuously improve team effectiveness

Who you are

• Proven experience managing engineering teams in agile environments, with a strong focus on team empowerment and delivery
• Hands-on engineering background with expertise in Java and experience in building scalable, robust systems
• Familiarity with modern tech stacks including Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, and Spring Boot
• Experience working with cloud solutions (preferably AWS), monitoring, and analytics
• Knowledge of service-based architecture and microservices
• Strong ability to balance technical decisions with business needs, ensuring delivery without sacrificing scalability, performance, or reliability
• Committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence
• Passion for DevOps practices and ownership, with a track record of driving improvements in automation and monitoring
• Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Fluent in English

At Trustly, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Shape the future of payments as part of a global leader in the industry
• Work with cutting-edge technology and highly skilled colleagues in an agile and collaborative environment
• Take on a role with real impact, where your contributions directly drive the success of your team and Trustly's mission
• Enjoy a supportive and dynamic culture that encourages growth, innovation, and ownership

Our Fantastic Benefits

(varies by location)

20 to 30 days of holiday
to support a healthy work-life balance

Monthly team outing allowance
to enjoy social events with your colleagues

Parental leave top-up
additional support for new parents

Daily breakfast and on-site perks
to make your workday smoother

Well being support
our health allowance covers gym memberships, massages, and much more to help you feel your best

PLUS
additional benefits designed to enhance your work-life experience

Shape Your Role and Make an Impact

Join a dynamic environment where you can take ownership, drive change, and continuously embrace new challenges. We're looking for dedicated and highly motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy collaborating across different areas of the organisation.

If your skills and experience align with this role, we'd love to hear from you
Apply now and submit your CV in English.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.**