Satispay

Associate Engineering Manager - Consumer Wealth Domain

Satispay1 weeks ago
Location

Milan, Italy

Type

Full Time

Salary

EUR 51,000 – 66,500

Level

Manager

Role

Engineering Manager

Posted

Jul 16, 2026

Full TimeManager

The role

Summary

Associate Engineering Manager - Consumer Wealth Domain at Satispay leads a squad of 3-5 backend engineers in shaping how millions of users save, invest, and grow their money through a comprehensive fintech platform. This role combines people management, technical mentorship, and delivery ownership, requiring 5+ years of backend engineering experience with 2+ years of team leadership in fast-paced, product-driven environments. You'll drive technical execution across the Consumer Wealth Domain using Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and AWS infrastructure while fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

Squad Leadership and Team Management: Own the day-to-day management of a squad of 3-5 backend engineers. Build and maintain a high-performing team culture that emphasizes technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Foster an environment where engineers feel valued, supported, and motivated to deliver their best work while maintaining strong team morale and psychological safety.
People Growth and Mentorship: Actively invest in the professional development of team members through regular one-on-one meetings, constructive performance feedback, and comprehensive performance reviews. Identify stretch opportunities that challenge engineers to grow their skills, guide career advancement conversations, and create tailored development plans that align with both individual aspirations and organizational needs.
Technical Delivery and Roadmap Execution: Translate product and business objectives into a clear, predictable technical roadmap aligned with company strategy. Drive end-to-end delivery of complex features in the Consumer Wealth Domain. Optimize agile workflows, remove technical blockers, and ensure the team consistently delivers reliable, scalable solutions that meet quality standards and business timelines.
Technical Architecture and Standards: Leverage your backend engineering expertise to guide architectural decisions and ensure technical health across the Consumer Wealth squad. Facilitate technical discussions with Senior and Staff Engineers, review design patterns, and establish shared engineering standards that promote consistency, maintainability, and scalability. Ensure distributed systems design and API architecture align with fintech best practices and regulated industry requirements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and peer Engineering Managers to align on priorities, manage technical dependencies, and resolve conflicts. Represent the engineering team's perspective in product discussions while translating business requirements into achievable technical solutions that balance innovation with operational stability.
Leadership Communication and Reporting: Keep leadership informed on squad progress, technical risks, blockers, and opportunities through clear, timely communication. Translate complex technical challenges into business-relevant language that enables informed decision-making. Present team achievements and metrics to executive stakeholders while advocating for your team's needs and growth initiatives.

What we look for

Technical

Backend Engineering Expertise5+ years of professional backend engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in building distributed systems, microservices architectures, and robust APIs. Deep understanding of concurrency patterns, database design, system scalability, and performance optimization in high-throughput environments.
Cloud Architecture and AWSProven experience designing and implementing solutions on AWS infrastructure including EC2, ECS, S3, AWS Lambda, Kinesis, and ElasticSearch. Familiarity with containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and deploying scalable applications in cloud-native environments.
Java and Spring Boot ProficiencyStrong command of Java and Spring Boot framework for building production-grade backend services. Experience with Spring Data, security implementations, and building maintainable enterprise applications. Understanding of JVM performance characteristics and optimization techniques.
Distributed Systems and Database KnowledgeSolid grasp of distributed systems principles including consistency models, eventual consistency, and data synchronization. Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design, query optimization, and managing data integrity in complex systems.
Engineering Leadership and Team ManagementMinimum 2+ years of direct experience managing and mentoring engineering teams in fast-paced, product-driven environments. Proven ability to hire, develop talent, conduct performance management, and foster collaborative team cultures. Experience with Agile methodologies and leading technical discussions.
Product and Business UnderstandingDemonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technical strategies. Experience working in regulated industries or fintech environments preferred. Understanding of metrics-driven development, how to use data to improve team velocity and quality, and business-oriented thinking.

Education

Computer Science or Related FieldBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent field preferred. Equivalent practical experience in software development can substitute formal education.
Continuous LearningDemonstrated commitment to staying current with industry trends, architectural patterns, and leadership best practices. Evidence of self-directed learning through certifications, technical publications, or community involvement.

Experience

Senior Backend Engineering Experience5+ years working as a backend engineer, ideally progressing through levels of increasing responsibility and complexity. Experience owning complete services from design through production operation. Track record of making sound architectural decisions and improving system reliability.
Team Leadership in Fast-Paced Environments2+ years managing engineering squads in dynamic, product-driven organizations where priorities shift rapidly and technical excellence must be balanced with business velocity. Experience navigating scaling challenges and building team resilience during periods of growth or change.
Fintech or Regulated Industry BackgroundBackground working in fintech, banking, payments, or other regulated industries where data security, compliance, and user trust are paramount. Understanding of regulatory considerations in financial technology, data privacy requirements, and building systems that operate in high-trust environments.
End-to-End Product DeliveryDemonstrated ownership of complex features from conception through production deployment. Experience breaking down ambiguous requirements, managing technical scope, collaborating with product and design teams, and shipping features that deliver business value consistently.

Skills

Required skills

Team Leadership and People ManagementAbility to hire, mentor, and develop engineers. Strong coaching skills with genuine empathy for team members' growth. Experience conducting performance reviews, providing constructive feedback, and having difficult conversations with maturity and professionalism.
Technical Decision-MakingCapability to evaluate architectural options, assess technical tradeoffs between speed, scalability, maintainability, and reliability. Ability to mentor senior engineers on complex technical decisions while maintaining perspective on business constraints.
Agile and Delivery ManagementFluency with Agile methodologies, sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative delivery. Experience identifying and removing blockers, managing dependencies, and using metrics to drive continuous improvement in team velocity and quality.
Communication and InfluenceExcellent English communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, influence without authority, and facilitate productive discussions across engineering, product, and business teams.
Distributed Systems ArchitectureDeep understanding of designing scalable, reliable distributed systems. Knowledge of CAP theorem, eventual consistency, service communication patterns, and system observability. Experience with microservices-based architecture.
PostgreSQL and Relational DatabasesStrong proficiency with PostgreSQL including query optimization, schema design, transaction management, and performance tuning. Understanding of indexing strategies and maintaining data integrity in production systems.

Nice to have

Fintech and Payments Domain KnowledgePrevious experience in payments, lending, investment platforms, or other financial services. Understanding of fintech-specific challenges including compliance, security, and building systems that handle sensitive user financial data.
Multi-Region and High-Availability ArchitectureExperience designing systems that operate across multiple regions, handle failover scenarios, and maintain uptime requirements typical of mission-critical financial services.
Mentoring and Developing Future LeadersTrack record of identifying high-potential engineers and developing them into technical leads or managers. Ability to create succession plans and grow the organization's leadership bench.
Incident Management and ResilienceExperience leading incident response, post-mortems, and building resilient systems. Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and creating blameless incident cultures.
Diverse Technology ExposureFamiliarity with message queues (Kinesis, Kafka), search technologies (ElasticSearch), containerization (Docker), and orchestration platforms. Exposure to event-driven architectures and real-time data processing.
European Fintech Market KnowledgeUnderstanding of the European payments landscape, regulatory environment (PSD2, GDPR), and unique market dynamics in countries like Italy where Satispay operates.

Compensation & benefits

Salary

EUR 51,000 – 66,500 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Private insurance for you and your family, ensuring access to quality healthcare beyond standard coverage. Includes psychological support through Serenis and regular mental health workshops to promote wellbeing.

Financial Wellness Programs

Competitive stock option plan allowing you to participate in company growth and success. Meal vouchers for convenient dining and relocation support if relocating internationally to join Satispay.

Professional Development

Access to professional development programs, internal mobility opportunities to explore different teams and roles, and language learning courses through Preply to support career growth and communication skills.

Work-Life Flexibility

Unlimited paid time off for vacation and personal needs without accrual or rollover restrictions. Flexible working hours accommodating different schedules and personal preferences.

Hybrid Work Policy

Flexible hybrid arrangement with three days per week in-office (Tuesday, Thursday, plus one additional day of your choice), offering autonomy to request additional remote work as needed. Supports both collaboration and focused work time.

Family Support Benefits

Enhanced parental leave beyond statutory requirements and additional paid leave for child sickness or family emergencies, demonstrating commitment to work-life balance for parents.

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Satispay

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Satispay is a European fintech company that provides mobile payment solutions and financial services to consumers and businesses. The company operates a digital payment platform that enables peer-to-peer transfers, merchant payments, and business transactions through a mobile app. Satispay focuses on simplifying payments in the European market, particularly in Italy, by offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional payment methods. The company serves a growing base of users and merchants across multiple European countries, operating in the digital payments and financial technology sector.

Milan, ItalyFounded 2013satispay.com/en-it/work-at-satispay

Tech Stack

Languages
Java
Frameworks
Spring Boot
Databases
PostgreSQL
Tools
AWS EC2AWS ECSAWS S3AWS LambdaAmazon KinesisElasticSearch
Other
Agile MethodologiesGit Version ControlCI/CD PipelinesMonitoring and ObservabilityAPI Design and REST/gRPC
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