Plata Card

Financial Services

SeniorEngineeringManager-[AcquisitionUnit]

€110–165k ~AI est. Paris, France; France; Niger; Uganda Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Engineering Manager - [Acquisition Unit] at Plata Card. Skills: Engineering management, Team scaling, Technical strategy. Lead the Acquisition Unit. Scale teams”

What You'll Achieve.

Support company growth objectives; Improve delivery predictability; Improve team performance; Improve execution quality; Maximize business impact

Industry & Context.

Financial Services

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years engineering management experience, Experience managing multiple teams, 4+ years backend development experience, Ability to balance business priorities, Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

Technical background, Experience building scaling organizations, Proven track record improving delivery predictability, Stakeholder management skills, Cross-functional collaboration skills, Experience defining strategy, Experience setting priorities, Experience allocating resources, Golang backend development experience, Willingness to learn, Willingness to adapt, Willingness to collaborate effectively

What You'll Do.

Lead the Acquisition Unit

Define technical strategy

Build engineering organization

Deliver reliable solutions

Deliver scalable solutions

Support company growth

Lead teams through team leads

Build engineering teams

Scale engineering teams

Build organizational structure

Scale organizational structure

Define unit priorities

Define execution plans

Improve engineering productivity

Improve system reliability

Improve operational efficiency

Strengthen leadership capabilities

Drive architecture decisions

Define long-term technical direction

Establish planning processes

Establish execution standards

Partner with Product leaders

Partner with Marketing leaders

Partner with Operations leaders

Prioritize investments

Maximize business impact

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; Partner with Product; Partner with Marketing; Partner with Operations

Communication Scope

Influence decisions

Process & Methodology

Execution plans, Priorities, Resource allocation

Full Job Description

We are expanding Plata’s Acquisition organization and building a new engineering unit responsible for the technology behind several customer acquisition channels. The unit brings together teams working on Marketing Campaign Automation, Bring-a-Friend (Referral Platform), and Telesales solutions that support customer growth and business expansion. As the Engineering Manager, you will lead the Acquisition Unit — a team of approximately 30 engineers and specialists across multiple teams. Reporting directly to you will be several team leads responsible for day-to-day team execution and delivery. This is a leadership role focused on scaling teams, driving execution, defining technical strategy, and building a strong engineering organization. You will be responsible for ensuring that the unit delivers reliable, scalable solutions while supporting the company’s growth objectives through technology, automation, and operational excellence. We are looking for a leader with strong engineering judgment, organizational leadership skills, and experience managing multiple teams. Someone who can define direction, develop leaders, improve execution, and build an environment where teams consistently deliver results. Challenges that await you: Leading a unit of ~30 engineers across multiple teams through team leads Building and scaling engineering teams, processes, and organizational structure Defining unit strategy, priorities, and execution plans aligned with company goals Driving delivery across Marketing Automation, Bring-a-Friend, and Telesales platforms Improving engineering productivity, system reliability, and operational efficiency Developing team leads and strengthening leadership capabilities across the unit Driving architecture decisions and long-term technical direction for backend services in Golang Establishing metrics, planning processes, and execution standards across teams Partnering with Product, Marketing, and Operations leaders to prioritize investments and maximi

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