Engineering Manager

Ebury is a global fintech firm dedicated to empowering businesses to expand internationally through tailored and forward-thinking financial solutions. Since our founding in 2009, we've grown to a diverse team of over 1,700 professionals across 40+ offices and 29+ markets worldwide. Joining Ebury means becoming part of a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions are valued. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of cross-border finance, while advancing your own career in a dynamic, high-growth industry.

Engineering Manager (Platform Foundations AWS)

Madrid Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced leader to fill the role of Engineering Manager in the Platform Foundations AWS team. This critical role involves providing direct management and technical guidance to engineering teams and driving the technical strategy for the core infrastructure layer, which is focused on our AWS environment.

As the Engineering Manager, you will be accountable for the resilience, compliance, scalability, and cost efficiency of the foundational platform within AWS, encompassing Cloud Infrastructure, Networking, Observability, and fundamental CI/CD capabilities.

You must have experience in a highly regulated environment and be prepared to manage the engineering relationship with internal and external audit bodies for your area of ownership. You will play a crucial role in enabling Ebury's global expansion, including the integration of infrastructure for new subsidiaries and M&A activities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Execution

• Own the technical roadmap and vision (6-12 month scope) for your team, covering AWS infrastructure, networking, and foundational tooling.
• Lead the strategic direction for AWS cloud operations and infrastructure automation, ensuring consistency, security, and maximum cost efficiency across the platform.
• Be accountable for the reliability, availability, security, and scalability of core infrastructure components owned by your team.
• Drive the technical implementation for global platform integration within AWS, specifically supporting new subsidiaries and M&A activities by applying standardized infrastructure provisioning and best practices.
• Serve as a key technical mentor and authority within the domain, coaching engineers on complex architectural decisions and best practices.

Delivery Management and Operations

• Oversee and provide direction to the engineering team(s) responsible for the AWS-focused team.
• Be responsible for your team's delivery, including planning sprints and overseeing project health, balancing team capacity with roadmap demands.
• Ensure alignment between your team's roadmap and the needs of the wider organization.
• Establish and monitor team-level KPIs related to system uptime, security posture, cost of infrastructure, and delivery velocity.
• Be accountable for the operational costs within your scope, driving cost-saving initiatives through technology choices and platform optimization.
• Ensure all systems have appropriate support, SLAs, on-call rotas, and documentation.

People Management and Growth

• Directly manage, mentor, and coach engineers and Tech Leads within your team, focusing on their career growth, performance, and technical development.
• Be responsible for managing the team's performance and well-being, initiating corrective actions when needed.
• Support the definition and implementation of the team's hiring strategy by actively managing recruitment pipelines to attract and retain high-performing infrastructure and platform engineers.
• Foster a strong culture of ownership, operational excellence, and continuous improvement within your squad.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Engineering Management experience (focused on direct team leadership).
• Mandatory experience working in a highly regulated industry (e.g., FinTech, Finance, Healthcare…), with a deep understanding of compliance frameworks and security requirements.
• Proven track record of successfully managing internal and external audit processes that impact core technology platforms.
• Deep strategic and hands-on expertise with large-scale AWS infrastructure.
• Expert understanding of Kubernetes and Containerization, Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform), and modern CI/CD practices across different environments.
• Demonstrated experience in driving significant initiatives in Observability, Platform Security (IAM, Network Security), and Infrastructure Cost Management.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical strategies to engineering leadership.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Discretionary bonus based on performance.
• Being part of a dynamic environment with global exposure and high strategic impact.
• Continued personal development through training, certification, and mentorship.

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About Us

Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 29 markets worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Vancouver to Auckland, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.

Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.

None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector. 

At Ebury, we're committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. We're proud to have active employee networks and ESG initiatives that reflect our inclusive culture, including our Women's Network, LGBTQIA+ Network, and Veterans Network. These communities provide spaces for connection, mentorship, advocacy, and collaboration across our global teams.

We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.

Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV / resume in English.

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