6 days ago

Engineering Manager

Flow Traders

Amsterdam

6 days ago

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Engineering Manager

Flow Traders is hiring an Engineering Manager in Amsterdam to lead engineering teams, focusing on people management, delivery, and collaboration with technical leads. The role requires strong project management skills, a technical background, and experience leading software engineers.

On-siteFull-timeDirectorProject ManagementRoadmapping

Engineering Manager

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On-siteFull-timeDirectorProject Management

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Director

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Project ManagementRoadmappingPerformance ManagementCoachingHiringResource AllocationRisk ManagementStakeholder ManagementCommunicationTechnical Leadership

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingFeedbackConflict ResolutionCommunicationJudgmentTeam Building

Key Responsibilities

•Own the roadmap: manage priorities, planning, and sequencing of the work in line with company goals.
•Develop your engineers: own career planning, promotions, coaching, and structured, continuous performance management.
•Plan and build the team: lead hiring, headcount planning, and resource allocation in line with the team's roadmap and the firm's priorities.
•Cultivate a healthy team: actively manage culture, morale, and productivity, and address conflict early and constructively.
•Lead with rhythm: hold regular one-on-ones, give clear and timely feedback, and invest in team building.
•Translate technical and business requirements into clear delivery plans, identifying dependencies with other teams and risks up front.
•Act as the liaison between Engineering, Trading, and Quant teams to design and roll out new products.
•Drive delivery predictability: track progress against plan, manage risk and scope trade-offs, and report status clearly to stakeholders.
•Continuously improve delivery processes and team velocity.
•Ensure alignment: keep your team's work connected to organisational goals and delivery timelines, collaborating closely with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers on technical direction.

Engineering ManagerSoftware DevelopmentAmsterdamFull-timeOn-siteLeadershipProject ManagementTradingFintech

Key Responsibilities

•Own the roadmap: manage priorities, planning, and sequencing of the work in line with company goals.

•Develop your engineers: own career planning, promotions, coaching, and structured, continuous performance management.

•Plan and build the team: lead hiring, headcount planning, and resource allocation in line with the team's roadmap and the firm's priorities.

•Cultivate a healthy team: actively manage culture, morale, and productivity, and address conflict early and constructively.

•Lead with rhythm: hold regular one-on-ones, give clear and timely feedback, and invest in team building.

•Translate technical and business requirements into clear delivery plans, identifying dependencies with other teams and risks up front.

•Act as the liaison between Engineering, Trading, and Quant teams to design and roll out new products.

•Drive delivery predictability: track progress against plan, manage risk and scope trade-offs, and report status clearly to stakeholders.

•Continuously improve delivery processes and team velocity.

•Ensure alignment: keep your team's work connected to organisational goals and delivery timelines, collaborating closely with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers on technical direction.