# Engineering Manager - Cards and Digital Wallets at N26

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> Responsibilities: - Lead and grow ~15 backend engineers acro

- **Company:** N26 (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/n26)
- **Location:** Germany
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Engineering management, Team leadership, Backend development, Agile methodologies, Project delivery, Engineering metrics, KPI tracking, Product management collaboration, UX collaboration, System scalability, Mentoring, Technical strategy, FinTech, DevOps culture, Infrastructure, Operations
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-19
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-19
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://n26.com/en-eu/careers/positions/8138759?gh_jid=8138759 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/engineering-manager-cards-and-digital-wallets-n26

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead and grow ~15 backend engineers across 3 teams: regular 1:1s, performance feedback and career development.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of customer-facing Cards and Digital Wallets projects on schedule.
- Define, track and act on engineering metrics and KPIs to find bottlenecks and improve delivery.
- Partner with Product and UX to plan work, align priorities, manage dependencies and remove blockers.
- Maintain technical standards: promote scalable architectures, code quality, testing and observability.
- Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote a DevOps-aware operating model.

Requirements:
- Proven experience managing and mentoring software engineers (team ~10–20).
- Demonstrable track record delivering complex, end-to-end projects in agile environments.
- Strong understanding of engineering metrics and how to use them to improve team performance.
- Excellent collaboration skills with Product Managers and UX/design teams.
- Technical background sufficient to review architecture, trade-offs and earn engineering trust.
- Comfortable prioritising in fast-changing contexts and driving cross-team impact.
- Fluent English. Nice-to-have: FinTech, infrastructure/operations or DevOps culture experience.

## Responsibilities

You will manage and grow a team of 15 backend engineers while driving the delivery of critical, customer-facing features within the Cards and Digital Wallets segment. You will also partner closely with Product and UX teams to plan projects, track engineering metrics, and maintain high technical standards.

## Requirements

The ideal candidate has solid experience managing and mentoring software engineering teams in fast-paced, agile environments. You must possess a strong technical background, excellent collaboration skills, and the ability to use engineering metrics to improve team performance.

## FAQ

- **Is this Engineering Manager - Cards and Digital Wallets role still open?** It was posted on 2026-08-19. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check N26's site before applying.
- **Does N26 offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on N26's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Germany. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Engineering management, Team leadership, Backend development, Agile methodologies, Project delivery, Engineering metrics, KPI tracking, Product management collaboration, UX collaboration, System scalability, Mentoring, Technical strategy, FinTech, DevOps culture, Infrastructure, Operations.

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