Engineering Manager (L5/L6) (Money Flows)

<div class="content-intro"><p>Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed.</p> <p>If you’re a collaborator who wants to help transform how businesses operate globally, get in touch - we’d love to discuss how Ebury can accelerate your career so you can shape the future.</p></div><p data-path-to-node="0"><strong data-path-to-node="0" data-index-in-node="0">Engineering Manager (Money Flows)</strong></p> <p data-path-to-node="1"><strong data-path-to-node="1" data-index-in-node="0">Location:</strong> Sydney Office (Hybrid: 4 days office / 1 day WFH)</p> <p data-path-to-node="2"><strong data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">Department:</strong> Engineering</p> <h3 data-path-to-node="4">About The Role</h3> <p data-path-to-node="5">The Engineering team at Ebury is looking for an Engineering Manager to play a pivotal role in evolving our core transactional platform. In this position, you will shape the technical direction of your domain, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet our customers' needs. You will foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within your team while driving continuous improvement and growth.</p> <h3 data-path-to-node="7">Key Responsibilities</h3> <p data-path-to-node="8"><strong data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Technical Leadership</strong></p> <ul data-path-to-node="9"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="9,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Domain Ownership:</strong> Own a domain/subdomain, setting the 0–6 month technical roadmap.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Architecture:</strong> Work with senior engineers to ensure architectural consistency across services.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">System Health:</strong> Accountable for the reliability, availability, and security of our systems.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="9,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Operational Readiness:</strong> Ensure all systems have appropriate support, SLAs, on-call rotas, and documentation.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="10"><strong data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="0">Delivery Management</strong></p> <ul data-path-to-node="11"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="11,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Execution & Velocity:</strong> Responsible for team delivery, planning sprints, and overseeing overall project health.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="11,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Work Prioritization:</strong> Assess the criticality of unplanned work to minimize context-switching and unnecessary pressure.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="11,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Capacity Planning:</strong> Balance team capacity effectively with roadmap demands while instilling urgency to balance velocity and quality.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="11,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Incident Ownership:</strong> Ensure all platform incidents are fully owned and resolved efficiently.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="12"><strong data-path-to-node="12" data-index-in-node="0">Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></p> <ul data-path-to-node="13"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="13,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="13,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Product Partnership:</strong> Act as the primary liaison between engineering and product, partnering with your product counterpart to ensure full alignment.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="13,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="13,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Communication:</strong> Communicate progress transparently and escalate issues effectively.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="14"><strong data-path-to-node="14" data-index-in-node="0">People Management</strong></p> <ul data-path-to-node="15"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="15,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="15,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Team Leadership:</strong> Lead a team of engineers across varying levels, creating group stability and a culture of ownership and feedback.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="15,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="15,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Talent Development:</strong> Provide coaching, regular performance reviews, and clear career pathing.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="15,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="15,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Performance & Well-being:</strong> Manage performance and team well-being, initiating corrective actions when needed.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="15,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="15,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Hiring & Retention:</strong> Demonstrate the ability to hire, grow, and retain high-performing engineering talent.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="16"><strong data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="0">Process & Performance</strong></p> <ul data-path-to-node="17"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="17,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="17,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">KPI Accountability:</strong> Accountable for team-level success and KPIs (velocity, quality, on-time delivery, morale, and staffing).</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="17,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="17,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Execution:</strong> Ensure company processes are effectively and timely executed.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="17,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="17,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Budgeting:</strong> Manage a limited budget for tools or specific project costs as needed.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 data-path-to-node="19">Qualifications</h3> <ul data-path-to-node="20"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="20,0,0">Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or in a similar engineering leadership role.</p> </li> <li> <p data-pat