Software Engineering Manager
Job description
About the role
You will own the end to end delivery of the payments intake and build experience for our merchant ecosystem. This role owns the technical roadmap for the payments infrastructure team ensuring that product initiatives align with business goals. You will lead the squad responsible for building the systems that allow merchants to collect payments with reliability and security. A core part of this position is providing technical leadership that advances critical platform initiatives and removes blockers for engineers. You will collaborate closely with Product Design and Operations to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. The manager will set the direction for engineering practices and foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement within the team. This role has a direct impact on revenue and the experience of millions of merchants globally through the stability of the payments platform. The position reports to the Engineering Director for the Financial Solutions Group and operates as a key leadership position within the organization.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Lead the engineering squad dedicated to payments intake, build, review, and ship high impact features.
- Partner with experienced Product Management and Design to create strategies that affect hundreds of thousands of businesses and drive platform adoption.
- Work alongside world-class leadership to shape organization, processes, and platform culture to improve efficiency and outcomes.
- Mentor engineers with diverse specialties to develop skills in software development, distributed systems, and payments technologies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with financial regulations and industry standards is embedded in delivery.
- Scale teams and organizations by implementing processes that support growth, quality, and sustainable engineering practices.
- Utilize deep expertise with Adyen and Stripe platforms to guide integration strategies and resolve complex technical challenges.
- Define and own the technical direction for the payments ecosystem ensuring reliability, performance, and security are prioritized.
- Break down complex business problems into technical specifications that engineers can execute against with clarity.
- Drive the delivery of company objectives by managing priorities and aligning engineering efforts with strategic goals.
- Remove impediments and foster an environment where engineers can innovate and maintain high standards of craftsmanship.
- Analyze metrics and feedback to iterate on the development process and improve the stability of the payments infrastructure.
- Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies to leadership and cross functional partners with transparency.
- Support recruitment and development of talent to build a strong resilient engineering organization.
Requirements
Bring 7+ years of experience in the software industry demonstrating a consistent track record of delivering complex products.
Include 3+ years focused on launching payments products and managing the nuances of financial transactions.
Demonstrate experience developing and launching FinTech platforms and infrastructure that meet strict regulatory requirements.
Show a history of coaching engineers with diverse specialties and helping them grow into senior level contributors.
Prove ability to collaborate with stakeholders on compliance matters and translate legal requirements into technical constraints.
Have a record of scaling teams and organizations through thoughtful investment in process and tooling.
Experience with Adyen and Stripe platforms is a significant plus for understanding payment flows and integration patterns.
Demonstrate strong ownership and the ability to operate at high ambiguity driving forward with clarity and execution.
Nice to have
Experience with Adyen and Stripe platforms is a significant plus.
What you'll do
- Meet the bar About the company
Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business.