Engineering Manager (Subscriptions)
Paddle · Remote · Ireland, Portugal, UK ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on Jobicy
- Engineering Manager
- Subscriptions focus
- Go experience preferred
- Digital-first culture
- Unlimited holidays
You will lead the engineering efforts for Paddle's subscription engine, enabling customers to manage plan changes, billing schedules, and trials. Working alongside a Product Manager and 4-6 engineers, you will oversee technical decisions and foster team growth without writing code daily.
The team operates within a broader ecosystem supporting payments, tax compliance, and payouts across 245 territories. Your focus will be on scaling reliable, high-traffic systems while collaborating with design, data, and security functions to deliver product roadmaps effectively.
What you'll do
- Lead delivery of initiatives from concept to rollout in collaboration with stakeholders
- Coach and manage engineers to support their personal and professional development
- Partner with Product Managers to define roadmaps and ensure sustainable impact
- Oversee technical decisions and define strategy for the subscription product area
- Improve team processes and practices to enhance efficiency and quality
- Contribute to metrics strategy and improve system reliability and scalability
- Collaborate with other engineering leaders to establish department principles
What you'll need
- Experience with Go or similar programming languages
- At least two years of management experience with direct reports
- Proven background as a senior software engineer in large-scale cloud systems
- Understanding of building high-performing and sustainable engineering teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical leadership
- Experience with payment products, transfers, or financial reconciliation
- Ability to work with financial, risk, and legal stakeholders on compliance
- Comfortable handling complex problems and ambiguity with high standards
Nice to have
- Experience building or scaling subscription or recurring billing systems
- Specific interest in the mechanics of money movements and financial details
Stack
- Go
How you'll work
- Digital-first company allowing remote work or hub-based attendance
- Flexible working arrangements supported globally
What you get
- Unlimited holiday allowance for all team members
- Four months of paid family leave regardless of gender
- Annual learning fund for personal development
- Access to regular internal and external training opportunities
- Inclusive culture focused on diversity and removing barriers