Engineering Manager

About Mesh

Founded in 2020, Mesh is the first global payment network for crypto, connecting hundreds of exchanges, wallets, and financial services platforms to enable seamless digital asset payments and conversions. By unifying these platforms into a single network, Mesh is pioneering an open, connected, and secure ecosystem for digital finance. Mesh has raised over $120M in funding and is backed by notable investors including Paradigm, PayPal Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, Money Forward, QuantumLight, Samsung Next, Consensys, and more. For more information, visit https://www.meshconnect.com/.

Overview

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a global team of talented engineers in the development and delivery of our products. You will implement and drive the adoption of best engineering practices, promote a culture of continuous innovation and foster an innovative and highly accountable mindset amongst the team. Your leadership will be key to scale our high-performing team while navigating the challenges of a fast-paced startup environment. 

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a global engineering team, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities to help them grow professionally and technically.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of technical projects, ensuring they meet deadlines, budgets, and scope. Work with cross-functional teams to prioritize launches and requirements.
• Set engineering standards and practices to ensure the team delivers secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions. Foster a culture of code quality, performance, and security.
• Work closely with Product, Design and Go-To-Market teams to define and execute on product roadmaps. Contribute to the technical design and architecture of the platform.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and workflows. 
• Actively participate in ongoing recruiting efforts   in recruiting top-tier engineering talent. 
• Collaborate with HR on performance management, training and development.
• Lead efforts in scaling backend services, optimizing for performance, availability, and security.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2-3 years in a management role. 
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as C#, Java, Scala, Go, etc.
• A security first mindset: with good knowledge of common security concepts such as AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption etc
• An understanding of crypto concepts such as blockchains, RPCs, self custody wallets etc
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make critical decisions under pressure.
• A passion for innovation, learning, and growth. Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to thrive in a startup environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of payment infrastructure, cryptocurrency, APIs, and security.
• Interest in crypto and fintech, including knowledge of blockchain technology, digital assets, and financial regulations. Previous experience in crypto industry is a plus.
• Proficiency in Azure technologies
• Background in security engineering

If you are passionate about building simple solutions to complex problems and are obsessed with creating and building value, we would love to hear from you. Join our dynamic team and contribute to the development of cutting-edge fintech solutions! We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth and development. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to help build a rapidly growing company and make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.