Engineering Manager

Pennylane is building the financial OS (Operating System) for European SMEs. A single source of truth for financial data, used on one side by entrepreneurs to run their business (invoicing and getting paid, paying suppliers and expense management, piloting cash and profitability) and on the other side by their accountant for bookkeeping and fiscal declarations.

Saving time to all entrepreneurs and accountants, helping them to make the right decisions and enabling 3rd parties to offer added-value personalised financial services.

We’ve launched in France and will expand to other markets in Continental Europe in the coming years. Our commercial website is thus in French only but the code is obviously documented in English and our tech team speaks English.

We’re product-led, growing fast, backed by strong investors and are starting to hire software engineers anywhere in Europe, to join our experienced remote-first engineering team.

Team and context

The tech team is divided into more than 35 squads, each squad being led by an Engineering Manager working with a PM and a Product Designer and composed of 5 to 8 developers (Frontend, Backend and Full stack). As we scale and increase the number of Squads, we are looking for Engineering Managers to help us drive and mentor those squads.

Pennylane is based in Paris but our tech team is remote-first. You can work from anywhere in Europe. The team meets in Paris a few days every two months.

Your missions

• Manage a team of 5 to 8 Software Engineers
• Keeping a mix between individual contribution and management (but that's something which can vary depending of your expectations)
• Collaborate with the product manager to make sure our standards in terms of quality and efficiency are respected but also that there is a good mood and that everybody is fulfilled in their job
• Identify our developers' key strengths and areas of improvement to help them grow
• Collaborate with the other Senior Engineering Managers and Engineering Managers to set up the appropriate process as the team grows

What's exciting about our project ?

• The vision : We want to change the life of thousands of entrepreneurs throughout Europe with our solution
• The ambition : We are scaling at a very rapid pace and we want to become one of the fintech leaders within 2-3 years
• The learning curve : We have great tech mentors and experienced engineers whom you can share with and learn from everyday
• The product : Two years after its launch, our solution has received outstanding feedback from our users, and we still have so much to build and offer !
• The environment : We do our best to develop a culture based on trust, autonomy, and benevolence so you can feel like you're in the right place

You’re the right candidate if you..

• Have at least 5 years of experience in software development, rather using Ruby on Rails or React.js ideally (we remain open regarding the technical expertise)
• Have a balanced blend of technical, business, and product skills.
• Have a solid management experience
• Are a team player and have experience working in an agile environment.
• Have empathy for your users and want to change their lives and you are pragmatic.
• Have strong communication skills and are capable of articulating your ideas clearly

What do we do to make your work life easier

You'll be able to work remotely from anywhere in Europe, as long as your contract allows you to

You’ll have a compensation package

You'll get company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us

You’ll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it

Through our partner Gymlib, you’ll have access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness

You’ll have access to Busuu to perfect your english or your french

You’ll get th