Engineering Manager – Money Management (Banking)

About Shine

Shine exists to help freelancers and small business owners reclaim the joy of working for themselves.
Running a business shouldn't mean drowning in financial admin – it should be inspiring and rewarding. Our app brings banking, invoicing, accounting and admin together in one place, so entrepreneurs can focus on what matters most: growing their business and enjoying the freedom of working for themselves.

We're a multicultural team of over 400 people across France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. By bringing together leading European fintechs like Shine, Kontist and Tellow, we've built a single, intuitive platform designed for simplicity, speed and accuracy, backed by local, award‑winning support.

Your hiring experience matters
Just as we respect our customers' time, we respect yours. Your experience with Shine should feel simple, transparent and genuinely supportive.
If this sounds like somewhere you want to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

The Banking Experience Team

The Banking Experience team is dedicated to building Europe’s most reliable and beloved business banking application. We focus on delivering a robust, multinational application that solves customer needs through a delightful, user‑centered interface. Our environment is truly collaborative, bringing product managers, designers, and engineers together to work hand in hand.

Role: Engineering Manager – Banking Experience

As an Engineering Manager for Banking Experience, your mission is to lead a high‑performing squad of 5 engineers. You are a servant leader who balances people growth with technical excellence.

You aren't just managing tasks; you are building the future of banking. Whether it's scaling our architecture for new markets or mentoring your team through the transition from MVP to a mature billable product, your impact will be felt by thousands of users across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Culture: Foster a culture of psychological safety, blamelessness, and high standards. You own the growth and retention of your team through coaching and career development.
• Efficient Delivery: Optimize the delivery flow, protecting your team from cognitive overload and organizational distractions while maintaining a high flow of business value.
• Engineering Excellence: Guard system resilience. Drive the adoption of best practices (clean code, DDD, testing) and ensure our systems are observable and secure in a highly regulated environment.
• Strategic Mission: In partnership with the PM and Designer, define the team’s vision and KRs. Translate complex business needs into clear technical strategies and Bounded Contexts.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Represent the team's technical roadmap to peers and leadership, ensuring clarity on trade‑offs and technical debt management.

Everything we build is rooted in a deeply user‑centric approach. At Shine, technical excellence goes hand‑in‑hand with empathy; you won't just be moving bits, you'll be solving real‑world financial headaches for the people who power the economy. Your work will have a tangible impact on the daily lives of thousands of freelancers and entrepreneurs, providing them with the seamless, reliable banking experience they need to grow their businesses with peace of mind. Our passion is to develop intuitive products that our users enjoy using.

About You

• Leadership Experience: Proven track record in team leadership, ideally in multicultural, hyper‑growth environments. You value empowerment over orders and excel at storytelling to engage your team.
• Technical Foundation: Solid background in software engineering (ideally Node.js/TypeScript/React and microservices) building customer‑centric products, and can mentor senior ICs on complex architectural decisions.
• Operational Mindset: Comfortable with distributed and event‑driven systems, cloud environments (GCP/AWS), and you have a high‑quality bar for testing and maintainability.
• User‑Centric & Pragmatic: Think in terms of "outcomes" rather than just "outputs." Experience in fintech, banking, or regulated environments is a significant plus.
• Communication: Clear and explicit communicator, fluent in English; French is a plus.
• Domain Experience: Experience working in banking, payments, or at least regulated environments.

Location

📍 Paris – hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Not within commuting distance of Paris? Apply anyway for some Product & Tech roles; a remote setup may be considered in Berlin, Amsterdam, or Copenhagen, depending on profile and team needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We follow the principle of equal treatment to consider all job applicants and do not discriminate based on their gender, sexual orientation, color, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, etc., as per applicable law.

Recruitment Process

1. 30‑minute introductory call with Talent Acquisition Specialist to get to know you better and share more about Shine's culture and mission.
2. 60‑minute conversation with Thomas (Engineering Director) where you will dive into your technical experience, career aspirations, and vision for this role.
3. 45‑minute hands‑on coding session to demonstrate your problem‑solving skills.
4. 60‑minute case study to understand your analytical thinking, decision‑making process, and ability to approach real‑world challenges.
5. Personality assessment completion followed by a conversation to discuss the results, along with an opportunity to meet the broader team.