# Engineering Manager at Tabby

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> Responsibilities: - Lead the Card Activation engineering tea

- **Company:** Tabby (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/tabby)
- **Location:** Serbia
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Engineering management, Golang, Backend engineering, Distributed systems, Microservices, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, GitLab, API integration, Team leadership, Product development, Technical debt management, AI tools, Strategic planning
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-10-29
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-11-04
- **Listed until:** 2026-12-28
- **Status:** Active
- **Apply:** https://tabby.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/b675e9a7-b9ee-4dd9-8d64-ad038481533d (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/engineering-manager-tabby-7dba379f

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead the Card Activation engineering team as a hands-on manager: write code, take part in architecture decisions, and drive delivery.
- Own large cross-team projects from planning through production and ensure non-functional requirements are met.
- Manage technical debt, incident response, and post-incident learnings.
- Drive adoption of AI tools and practices to improve engineering productivity across the SDLC.
- Hire, mentor, evaluate, and grow engineers; set team goals and monitor performance metrics.
- Collaborate with Product and cross-functional partners to define roadmap and quarterly plans.
- Foster a results-driven, business-oriented culture and ensure transparency for stakeholders.

Requirements:
- 5+ years backend engineering experience; at least 2 years in an engineering manager role (fintech or fast-growth e-commerce preferred).
- Experience building scalable, distributed systems and familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, GCP, GitLab, and microservices.
- Strong engineering judgement and a passion for clean, testable, maintainable code.
- Experience integrating third-party APIs and contributing to product development.
- Proven ability to hire, mentor, and scale teams; strong English communication skills.
- Proactive, independent mindset with experience handling high-load architectures and operational responsibilities.

## Responsibilities

Lead the Card Activation team by balancing hands-on coding with architectural leadership and team mentorship. Drive cross-functional projects, optimize engineering productivity, and ensure the delivery of scalable, high-quality financial solutions.

## Requirements

Requires 5+ years of backend engineering experience and 2+ years in an engineering management role, preferably within fintech or e-commerce. Proficiency in building scalable distributed systems and familiarity with modern cloud-native technologies is essential.

## FAQ

- **Is this Engineering Manager  role still open?** It was posted on 2026-10-29 and is listed as active on The Stack. Confirm on Tabby's application page before applying.
- **Does Tabby offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Tabby's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Serbia. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Engineering management, Golang, Backend engineering, Distributed systems, Microservices, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, GitLab, API integration, Team leadership, Product development, Technical debt management, AI tools, Strategic planning.

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