Engineering Manager

Payrails is an innovative technology company with a team that has many years of experience in the payment industry and a real-life understanding of the merchants’ needs. We have seen the complexity firsthand and we have learned from all the challenges we've faced. Now we want to help leading technology companies around the world accept payments and build financial services with minimal upfront investments.

Our vision at Payrails is to reimagine payments. We do this by removing heavy reliance on Engineering efforts using composable building blocks that put the control firmly in the hands of our customers. We exist to help our customers become more productive and flexible, impacting directly on their ability to grow.

We are joined in our mission by top-tier investors Andreessen Horowitz, HV Capital, EQT and General Catalyst alongside a great cast of knowledgeable angel investors to enable us to solve the growing complexity of payments.

At Payrails, we are committed to building a team full of the most talented people. Excellence is part of our values and we understand that in order to achieve this, we need to build an environment where skilled people can work openly, collaboratively, and with the utmost trust in one another. We believe people thrive the most when they are fully aware of what the business is trying to achieve, why it is important to the market, and what challenges lie in the way to reaching our goals. In such an environment we believe people can truly excel, grow and enjoy working together. We try hard to be a company where everyone is inspired and feels a sense of responsibility to do the right thing to help us bring our vision to life. Succeeding with us is about finding solutions to the most pressing problems and executing them effectively.

Payrails is a true tech company: our Product is designed by engineers for engineers. We believe in quality before delivery: our mission is to provide an outstanding Payment experience with a strong eye on automation, resilience and scalability. Our engineering culture is focused on 3 main pillars: 

• We aim for operational excellence 
• We promote open communication and quick feedback
• We share knowledge and learn continuously

Our Tech team offers you the opportunity to work alongside a group of highly ambitious and knowledgeable Engineers, while being faced with highly complex problems that affect customers on a global scale.

• You will lead your team members and manage collaboratively your team

• You will manage individual project priorities, communications and deliverables whilst working with team who enjoy knowledge sharing sessions

• You will design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software in a thriving environment

• You will work within your cross-functional team to uphold the highest technical standards right across the product

• You will stay up to date with the latest trends in technology

• You have experience in successfully leading a mid-sized development team

• You show a vast experience in developing software (using one of Java, Kotlin, Scala, Golang, C++) in large-scale production systems

• You have a great foundation in microservice principles, event sourcing, cloud native infrastructure and clean code best practices

• You have a proven track record working in agile and cross-functional teams with a strong focus on quality and delivery

• You strive to join a high performance engineering culture based on strong cooperation and innovation

• You’re an innovative thinker, able to quickly recognise opportunities and apply your expertise to deliver solutions that support outstanding customer experiences

• You are proficient in English with effective communication skills

• An experience in FinTech or in the payments domain will be a plus

• You can truly create your own path by taking responsibility and implementing your own ideas 

• We offer visa and relocation support to you and your family for a smooth relocation in Berlin

• We offer flexible working hours and remote working conditions

• You have 27 annual vacation days + 1 day paid birthday leave for you to have fun and party without any worries!

• You will have the opportunity to travel abroad

• You will receive top of the market range compensation

• We get together regularly for lunch, team events and sports (remotely & digitally)

• You help us shape the future of the Payments

At Payrails we believe that everyone should be treated fairly and have the same chances to succeed. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. If you require assistance with your application due to disability or incompatible technology, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Interested? Apply directly or drop us a line!