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You will serve as the Engineering Lead for Europe, managing a team of 9+ engineers directly while serving as a member of the small leadership team and working closely with your cross-functional peers. This is more than just a single-team manager role; it’s the senior-most engineering leader in Europe, operating with a high degree of autonomy and acting as a co-owner of Plaid’s European operations.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and grow a team of 9+ engineers, from mid-level to Staff, through clear goals, coaching, and direct feedback, building a strong, accountable team culture
Set and drive the technical and product direction for Plaid in Europe, partnering closely with Product, Design, and business leaders to decide what we build and why
Work across teams to shape the roadmap, spot high-leverage opportunities, and make clear tradeoffs between speed, risk, and long-term investments
Go deep on technical design when needed, unblocking complex problems and maintaining a high bar for quality and reliability in production
Represent engineering in leadership discussions, helping guide business decisions and align European priorities with broader company strategy
Requirements:
8+ years of industry experience, that includes time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management
2-3+ years of engineering management experience
Track record of building and growing strong engineering teams through coaching, clear goal-setting, and raising the talent bar
Experience owning a production product area and partnering closely with Product and business stakeholders to drive outcomes
Experience designing and evolving scalable, reliable systems that support real-world products at scale
Strong technical judgment, with the ability to dive deep into architecture and unblock complex cross-team problems
Nice to have:
Experience operating in fintech, payments, credit, or other regulated domains
Experience leading teams in international or multi-region environments