Senior Project Manager

Sumup

At SumUp, we believe small merchants are the heartbeat of our communities. By joining the Payments BR Tribe, you'll help shape solutions that directly solve merchants' everyday challenges and redefine how financial products empower entrepreneurship in Brazil. The tribe is deeply focused on the Brazilian market — understanding the real needs and behaviours of our merchants and building products that truly fit their world. You'll be part of a global, autonomous, cross-functional team of driven, purpose-led people who take ownership, embrace challenges, and care deeply about helping businesses succeed. As a (Senior) Backend Engineer, you'll be the technical anchor of a small, high-impact squad — bringing clarity to complex integration logic, setting the architectural direction, and helping a growing engineer reach their potential. This is a role for someone who finds satisfaction in making hard systems reliable, loves writing clean Go code, and isn't afraid to navigate the complexity that comes with building at scale in a fast-growing market. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT YOU'LL DO * Own the architecture: Design and author RFCs that shape how the domain evolves, driving clean, scalable solutions across our integration layer with internal SumUp services and third-party services as well. * Write and review high-quality code: Take full ownership of backend delivery — from writing production-grade code to leading rigorous peer reviews that keep the codebase healthy and maintainable * Drive technical standards: Establish clear documentation, testing practices, and CI/CD improvements that reduce technical debt and make the squad more autonomous over time * Mentor and grow the team: Pair-program with and actively develop other engineers on the squad, acting as the technical reference point and fostering a culture of ownership and engineering excellence * Collaborate broadly: Partner closely with the Engineering Manager, Product Manager, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into clear technical roadmaps and scalable solutions WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT * Solid backend development skills, with experience in Go, or strong experience in functional backend programming languages with a genuine drive to master Go quickly * Strong expertise in code design, automated testing, CI/CD, performance optimisation, and building resilient, well-architected systems * A track record of leading technical projects end to end — from writing design documents to shipping production improvements that hold up at scale * Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services and strong SQL optimisation skills with relational databases * Have advanced English proficiency, with the ability to present and discuss technical topics clearly across teams and with non-technical stakeholders * Experience contributing to technical strategy beyond the immediate squad ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why you should join SumUp 🌍 Global Experience: Collaborate with a diverse team of 3,000+ people from over 90 countries, and join our global off-sites and hackathons. 🤝 Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values diversity, innovation, and teamwork, where your ideas and contributions truly matter. 📈 Career Growth: Be part of a global team working on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses. 💙 Great Benefits: Health plans, meal vouchers (VR), Zenklub, Wellhub, life insurance, childcare allowance, and more. 📚 Learning & Development: Access an annual budget of R$ 10,000 for education, certifications, and conferences. 🌴 Time Off: Enjoy 30 additional days off through our Break4Me program after 3 years at SumUp. 💸 Grow with Us: Participate in our virtual stock program and benefit from SumUp’s success with company shares. Learn More About SumUp 🇧🇷 Office tour at São Paulo  💡 Ask me anything: Engineering at SumUp 🚀 SumUp’s Innovation Hackathon 🤝 Get to know our hiring process Ready to Join us? Apply now and help us shape the future of financial solutions for small businesses   Job Application Tip We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.

Sumup

The Payments BR Tribe builds the financial products that Brazilian merchants rely on every day — from card payments and credit transfers to receivables, instalment solutions, and hardware. We sit at the intersection of technology and real merchant needs, designing solutions that fit the way Brazilian businesses actually operate. As an Engineering Manager, you'll own the technical direction of your squad and the people within it — partnering with a Product Manager to set goals, make the right calls, and deliver payment solutions that Brazilian merchants genuinely depend on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT YOU'LL DO * Lead at scale: Direct high-performing squads of engineers, focusing on building trust and autonomy within a newly formed team. You'll oversee the development of critical banking services where improving reliability and scalability is a constant priority * Establish ownership: Actively establish clear ownership and accountability across your squads, ensuring every engineer understands their impact on the platform's availability and peak performance goals * Strategic partnership: Work in close collaboration with the Product Manager to define OKRs and navigate complex cross-tribe dependencies, ensuring the roadmap and deliveries are aligned with business goals * Technical excellence: Actively participate in technical decisions, conduct code reviews, and define standards for operational excellence to ensure a top-tier merchant experience * Global convergence: Spearhead the migration and convergence of our local Brazilian platforms into a global architecture, ensuring our technology scales with our international ambitions and impacts millions of users worldwide * Quality & culture: Guarantee product quality with a focus on engineering best practices (Clean Code, Testing, CI/CD) and fostering a culture of continuous improvement ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU'LL BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF… * Proven leadership experience as an Engineering Manager, with a background as a Senior Engineer with solid hands-on backend experience * Comfort being hands-on when needed — architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical deep dives * Experience leading medium-to-complex projects across multiple squads or domains, with a track record of delivering in cross-functional environments * Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, Redis), with experience in queues (SNS/SQS, RabbitMQ) and preferably streaming (Kafka) * AWS or comparable cloud experience, with familiarity with modern cloud-native backend technologies — microservices, containers, and orchestration * Advanced English proficiency, with the ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken form across global teams Nice to have * Experience in financial services or payments * Familiarity with Golang, Kotlin, Python, or Elixir * Knowledge of distributed systems and resilience patterns ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN SUMUP * 🌎 Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team from our dynamic São Paulo hub in the heart of the city. This involves an office-first setup * 🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced * 🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp's future success * 📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget of R$ 10,000 for education, certifications, and conferences * 🏖 Generous time off: enjoy 22 working days of paid leave, plus public holidays and special leave days * 💪 Stay fit: Wellhub membership included and gym at the office * 💼 Financial wellness: SumUp contributes to your private retirement plan with Santander * 🧠 Mental well-being: access to Zenklub for therapy, coaching, and emotional wellness resources * 🍽 Meal support: benefit from a tax-free food voucher programme with Pluxee * 🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service * 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT SUMUP Be empowered to do more that matters. At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships. Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify. SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited. Discover more about our culture and opportunities on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Job Application Tip We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.

Swile

✨ At Swile, we believe that good products can help reduce friction in daily professional life and boost employee satisfaction. Today, we provide innovative solutions in various areas such as Fintech, Travel, HR, and Employee Benefits to more than 5.5 million users in 85,000 companies in France and Brazil.✨   As an Engineering Manager, your primary role is to lead a team of software engineers in creating impactful software products. This involves guiding the team's technical direction, helping them do better, and making sure they meet their goals and roadmaps. Additionally, you'll help build a sustainable engineering environment that supports long-term growth and innovation.   You will be responsible for defining roadmaps in collaboration with the product team and other engineering teams, as well as managing stakeholders from different areas of Swile in both Brazil and France. You’re also expected to ensure a high-performing team, maintaining quality and security standards, timely deliveries, and effective performance management. Additionally, you are expected to have a strong organizational impact, influencing both other engineering managers and engineers on aspects such as on-call routines, delivery quality, security, and engineering processes, continuously raising the technical bar across teams.   Main Responsibilities 📈 Participate in meetings with stakeholders to design scalable and secure solutions for complex technical and business problems. Drive team performance and actively manage individual contributors. Oversee the software development lifecycle, implementing best-in-class engineering practices. Balance strong technical skills with effective people management abilities. Improve on-call processes, ensuring production stability and fast incident response. Contribute to hiring processes, raising the technical bar across engineering teams. Engage in technical discussions, contribute to software architecture, and facilitate problem-solving. Mentor and support the professional development of team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Ensure the team is impact-oriented, using data-driven decision-making to achieve expected results as planned. Collaborate with teams in Brazil and France to ensure Swile’s success and global strategic alignment. Work on solution design alongside other teams, ensuring synergy and coordination in executing complex projects. Guarantee that team deliveries meet proposed timelines, maintaining quality, security, testing, documentation (ERDs), and alignment with stakeholder expectations.   Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent proven professional experience. 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, preferably with Java or Kotlin. 4+ years as an Engineering Manager, with proven results and experience in large-scale global projects. Experience in architecture and development of distributed systems. Clear and effective communication skills. Fluent English (C1+).   Preferred Qualifications Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent proven professional experience. Proven experience leading high-performance engineering teams with 10+ engineers, including Senior and Staff-level professionals. Experience working in financial services or fintech companies.   About Our Values 💜 We are team players: we care about our teammates and collaborate seamlessly across different areas. 🏋 We are doers: we have a high level of autonomy and deliver tangible results. 🏄 We move fast: we identify priorities correctly and take initiative. 📣 We are ambassadors: we understand our market and product, and we stay aligned around a shared vision. 🍔 We stay hungry: we are resilient, eager to learn, and love sharing knowledge. 🥰 We cherish our values: we set our egos aside and embrace feedback as a gift.