Engineering Manager at Checkout.com
Company Overview
We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony rely on us. We power billions of transactions each year, making money move without friction. With 19 offices across six continents, we build fast‑moving, performance‑obsessed teams that are driven by bettering their craft every day. Our London headquarters is the hub of a global community that celebrates innovation.
Job Description
Global payments are complex and ever‑evolving. Our software engineers develop next‑generation technologies that help merchants boost acceptance, cut processing costs, and fight fraud while creating extraordinary customer experiences. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead high‑performing teams that work on cross‑product initiatives, championing a customer‑first philosophy and driving projects that support Checkout’s strategic goals.
Qualifications
* Passionate about leadership and management of technical teams
* Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on exciting, conceptually advanced problems
* Proven ability to recruit, build, and develop talent
* Expertise in designing scalable, high‑efficiency, highly available systems
* Solid grasp of SDLC principles and architectural patterns for back‑end and front‑end components
* Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
* Cloud‑based application development experience (preferably AWS)
* Enthusiasm for continuous learning and use of best tools
* Payments or financial domain knowledge is a plus, but not required
Impact & Responsibilities
* Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers, helping them advance in their careers
* Support design, development, and delivery of new product features across our multi‑stack ecosystem
* Own architecture, solutions, and delivery of key projects with a focus on uptime, latency, and accuracy of API responses
* Maintain team cohesion and health, participating in incident response, post‑incident investigation, and on‑call rotations
* Shape long‑term infrastructure vision without overengineering, keeping standards for code, infrastructure, and documentation high
* Assist in creating and maintaining user documentation
Life at Checkout.com
Our hybrid model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to encourage collaboration and connection. We create conditions for high performers to thrive through ownership, fewer blockers, and work with real impact from day one. Your growth is in your hands and backing one another is part of our culture.
We welcome all backgrounds and identities. If you need accommodations for your application or interview, please let us know.
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