Senior Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

About the role:

We are seeking aSenior Full Stack Engineering Manager with deep expertise inbackend systems (Rust, TypeScript, microservices, cloud)to lead multiple engineering teams building theAffinidi Elements platform. While you will manage and support teams working across thefull stack(backend, frontend, platform infrastructure), yourtechnical depth and demonstrated experience in backend engineeringwill be crucial in guiding architecture, ensuring quality, and driving technical strategy.

This role blendspeople leadershipwithtechnical leadership: you will grow high-performing fullstack teams, define best practices across the stack, and remain hands-on in critical technical decisions to ensure our systems aresecure, scalable, and performant.

Our work culture atAffinidiis shaped by the following tenets:

• We are unapologetically customer-focused
• We invest in cultures and teams to enable high performance
• Embraces experimentation and builds fast
• We have the courage to be misunderstood
• We work together to unlock data

What's in it for you:

• Lead multiple engineering teams, providingvision, direction, and coachingto managers, staff engineers, and senior ICs
• Driveengineering execution and on-time deliveryof secure, performant, and customer-centric systems
• Oversee and contribute to the design and development ofhigh-scale, high-performance distributed production systems
• Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to define and execute thetechnology roadmap
• Establish and evolveengineering best practices, delivery processes, and quality standardsto scale effectively
• Mentor and develop engineering leaders, fosteringcareer growth, leadership depth, and technical excellence
• Stay ahead ofemerging technologies, bringing innovative approaches to improve scalability, architecture, and developer experience
• Championprivacy by design,security-first principles, and high-quality engineering across backend and frontend systems

You will be a great match if you:

• Proven track record of leading engineering organizations in global, high-growth environments while driving on-time delivery of high-quality systems at scale
• Possess strong leadership skills: coaching, mentoring, developing leaders, and fostering high-performing, inclusive teams
• Are skilled at balancingstrategic visionwithpractical execution, aligning engineering teams with business outcomes
• Possessdeep backend expertise in Rust(required), with strong knowledge ofTypeScript/Node.js;Dart experience is preferred; familiarity with C#, Go, or similar is a plus
• Have experience with React/Next.jsand/or Flutter, demonstrates solid understanding of modern web and/or mobile development practices
• Demonstrate proven success indesigning, deploying, and scaling microservicesin cloud environments, specifically, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Advocate forprivacy, security, cryptography, and resilient system design; experience withasynchronous cryptography and identity/authentication domainsis a strong plus
• Are skilled at balancingtechnical leadershipandpeople leadership, growing teams while staying engaged in critical technical decisions
• Excel atcross-functional collaborationwith product, design, and security stakeholders
• Thrive infast-moving startup environments, building autonomous teams that experiment, learn, and deliver at speed

Bonus points:

• Experience working across functions, locations, and time zones
• Expertise indecentralized identity solutions
• Experience building systems with advanced cryptography requirements

What can you expect from us:

• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Competitive compensation package
• Work within international environment
• Learning Budget
• Mobile Allowance
• Home Office Allowance
• Urban Sport Membership

Sounds like you? Apply now!

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