Engineering Manager

About Us

UMO
is a stealth-mode FinTech venture aiming to evolve the way people experience money by building a unified, AI-powered, yet deeply human modern money platform across fiat, crypto, and investments—subject to regulatory approvals. The platform is being designed to break down traditional barriers to money across access, assets, and experience, enabling simpler, more adaptive ways for people to interact with financial services.

We are currently developing our MVP and navigating licensing requirements, with a multidisciplinary team of 100+ people representing 20+ nationalities. With our headquarters in the UAE and offices in Portugal and Ukraine, we are united behind a shared ambition and a relentless focus on serving our customers

What You'll Do

As an
Engineering Manager
, you will
lead and grow
a team of software engineers (25 engineers) to deliver high-quality, secure, and compliant solutions in a
regulated fintech environment
.

You will play a key role in shaping engineering culture, driving delivery excellence, and ensuring that innovation is balanced with governance and risk management.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular 1:1s, mentoring, and coaching sessions.
• Facilitate sprint ceremonies and ensure Definition of Ready / Done compliance.
• Support hiring pipelines and candidate interviews.
• Track delivery progress and report on metrics to the CTO.
• Ensure alignment with IT controls and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and coach up to 25 software engineers, fostering professional growth and a culture of accountability.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, and performance management processes.
• Promote continuous learning, compliance awareness, and best engineering practices.

Delivery & Execution

• Ensure timely delivery of features and solutions aligned with product roadmaps and regulatory deadlines.
• Partner with Product Managers to prioritize effectively and balance innovation with compliance obligations.
• Remove impediments within and across teams, ensuring smooth collaboration.

Technical & Compliance Guidance

• Provide technical direction and architectural coaching where needed.
• Embed
  security-by-design
  and compliance (
  PCI DSS
  , GDPR, DORA) into engineering practices.
• Collaborate with Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to standards.

Operational Excellence & Risk Management

• Implement and monitor engineering KPIs (e.g., DORA metrics, service reliability, compliance indicators).
• Oversee incident response processes and run blameless postmortems.
• Contribute to risk assessments, audits, and business continuity planning.

Collaboration & Communication

• Act as a bridge between engineering, product, compliance, and executive stakeholders (CTO, CISO, PPMO).
• Provide transparent reporting on progress, risks, and incidents.
• Promote cross-team collaboration and knowledge-sharing

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or a senior-level leader with
  5+ years
  , leading and mentoring teams;
• Solid experience in a regulated FinTech, Banking, or Crypto environment
  with a strong understanding of the associated security and operational risks;
• Mandatory expertise in implementing and
  enforcing compliance
• standards
  in engineering practices: PCI DSS, GDPR, DORA;
• Strong background in
  Agile/Scrum methodologies
  , including facilitating sprint ceremonies and driving process improvements to ensure delivery excellence;
• Expertise in
  Microservices and Distributed Architecture
  ;
  Containerization and Orchestration
  ;
  Infrastructure-as-Code
  (IaC);
• Familiarity with
  Data Warehouse (DWH)
  concepts and integrating with data pipelines for reporting and analytics;
• Exceptional
  communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  for acting as a liaison between engineering, product, compliance, and executive stakeholders;
• Fluent in English
  with excellent documentation and cross-team coordination skills

Start-up benefits:

•
Highly Competitive Compensation.

•
Visa Sponsorship:
Full coverage of UAE employment visa and residency permit costs.

•
Relocation Support:
Dedicated support desk to assist with your move, including inbound flight coverage (if applicable).

•
Time Off:
24 working days of Annual Leave + UAE Public Holidays.

•
Health Coverage:
Comprehensive Medical Insurance for yourself.

•
Performance Incentives:
Eligibility for performance-based bonuses and incentives.

•
Statutory Benefits:
End of Service Gratuity as per UAE Labour Law.