Engineering Manager- Core Platform

Our client is a global B2B Fin Tech building modern infrastructure that powers investing and trading experiences worldwide. Through an API-first platform, they enable partners to deliver seamless, mobile-first financial products to end users across global markets.

They value accountability, collaboration, and building systems that scale, all while fostering a culture that encourages experimentation, diverse perspectives, and continuous improvement.

Our client is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Core Platform Team. This group builds the foundational frameworks, tooling, and shared services that power engineering velocity across the organization.

The team’s mission is to improve developer experience, increase delivery speed, enhance reliability, and establish consistent engineering standards across multiple application teams.

This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of platform engineering, internal product ownership, and cross-functional technical influence.

• Own the platform vision and multi-quarter roadmap aligned with company growth and engineering priorities
• Act as product owner for platform capabilities, translating developer pain points into scalable internal solutions
• Define success metrics for platform initiatives such as adoption rates, build time reduction, and reliability improvements
• Balance investment across new capabilities, platform stability, and support for consuming teams

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of platform engineers
• Establish clear expectations, goals, and career development paths
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, and strong developer-as-customer empathy

• Drive predictable delivery of platform initiatives using agile practices
• Ensure platform solutions scale across multiple application teams without creating bottlenecks
• Manage technical tradeoffs between standardization and team autonomy

• Improve developer velocity through standardized libraries, service templates, CI CD tooling, and testing frameworks
• Reduce cognitive load and duplication by promoting consistent patterns and best practices
• Define and enforce architectural standards, principles, and engineering best practices
• Champion usability, documentation, and self-service capabilities
• Conduct architectural reviews and provide guidance to ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements including scalability, performance, security, and maintainability
• Partner closely with application engineering teams to understand needs and remove friction
• Collaborate with Architecture, Dev Ops, Security, and Compliance to ensure platform solutions are secure, compliant, and scalable
• Communicate platform direction, priorities, and tradeoffs clearly to engineering leadership and stakeholders

• Lead research and implementation of AI‑assisted developer tooling and foundational frameworks for organization‑wide adoption

• 8 to 12 years of software engineering experience, with 3 or more years in an engineering management role
• Strong technical background building platforms, shared services, or internal developer tooling
• Experience acting as a product owner or technical lead for platforms used by multiple engineering teams
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with Java-based platforms and modern CI/CD systems
• Experience working in cloud‑native environments, AWS preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

• Experience in fintech or other regulated industries
• Knowledge of Dev Sec Ops  practices and secure software development
• Track record of improving developer productivity or platform adoption metrics
• Hands‑on experience with LLMs, agentic frameworks, or AI‑driven developer tools

Compensation is based on experience and technical qualifications as they relate to the role.

New York Pay Range‑ $230,000 to $260,000 USD

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Mental health resources
• Generous paid time off and observed holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Annual budget for professional development and continued education
• Annual fitness and wellness reimbursement
• Pre‑tax commuter benefits in the U.S.
• Employer 401(k) match in the U.S.

Benefit offerings may vary by location and are subject to change.

Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they meet only 50 to 60 percent of the qualifications. Women and individuals from underrepresented groups often look for closer to a full match before applying. If you feel you are a fit for this role, we encourage you to apply.