Engineering Manager

Backbase — Netherlands · Posted ~4 weeks ago

Senior

Skills

SDLC Release Management Agile methodology Release management cycle Risk identification and mitigation Application support leadership Software development Testing Iteration planning Verification and validation Post‑release sanity checks Production stabilization Coordination with support teams Release process improvement Roadmap alignment People management Stakeholder management English communication Spanish communication ITIL v4 J2EE Spring framework Microservices Cloud‑native development DevOps Security testing Cloud-native

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Summary

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary software team. You will be responsible for end‑to‑end release management, agile planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of deployment processes. The role involves close collaboration with product owners and support teams to ensure smooth handovers and production stability. Technical expertise in Java‑based stacks, microservices, cloud‑native development, DevOps practices, and security testing is essential. Strong stakeholder communication in English and Spanish, as well as people‑management experience, are required.

Highlights

Lead a high‑performing software engineering team, drive release management excellence, and shape agile processes while working with cutting‑edge technologies such as microservices, cloud‑native apps and DevOps. Opportunity to influence product roadmaps, mentor a sizable team, and operate in a fast‑paced, 24/7 banking environment.

Description

The job in short In this key leadership position, where you will lead a best-in-class, functional team of software engineers. Along with leading and growing the team, you define and promote the team’s ways of working, hiring, and training strategies. Meet the job Strong background in SDLC Release Management in an agile environment, building procedures and artifacts that are necessary for its development. Be able to manage the release management cycle, from strategic planning, conceptualization, scheduling, rigorous testing, seamless deployment and the effective control of a software release. The primary objective is to facilitate the quick delivery of essential applications features and enhancements to the customer by multidisciplinary development teams in a complex environment while simultaneously upholding the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the production environment. How about you Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering; 6+ years of engineering experience; Experience identifying and resolving risks; Experience leading application support teams. Effective in managing responsibilities in high-stress situations Given the 24/7 nature of the Bank industry and our client base across North America, this role requires the flexibility to support operations outside standard 9–5 business hours Experience in Development and Test; Experience planning next iterations; Verification and validation of changes Post-release sanity check and production stabilization Coordinate with the support team to ensure a smooth handover Identify and implement Release Management Improvements such as reduce manual intervention Ensure the definition and alignment of the release management Roadmap with product teams Experience as people manager of a software development cross-discipline team of at least 10 members Be able to manage ambiguity Strong stakeholder management skills Strong Spanish and English communication skills Preferable ITIL v4 You are expected to have a good understanding of the below technical stack: J2EE; Spring framework; Microservices; Cloud Native app development; DevOps; Security Testing.