Senior Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineering Manager with deep expertise in backend systems (TypeScript, microservices, cloud) to lead multiple engineering teams building the Affinidi Elements platform. While you will manage and support teams working across the full stack (backend, frontend, platform infrastructure), your technical depth and demonstrated experience in backend engineering will be crucial in guiding architecture, ensuring quality, and driving technical strategy.

This role blends people leadership with technical leadership: you will grow high-performing fullstack teams, define best practices across the stack, and remain hands-on in critical technical decisions to ensure our systems are secure, scalable, and performant.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams, providing vision, direction, and coaching to managers, staff engineers, and senior ICs
• Drive engineering execution and on-time delivery of secure, performant, and customer-centric systems
• Oversee and contribute to the design and development of high-scale, high-performance distributed production systems
• Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to define and execute the technology roadmap
• Establish and evolve engineering best practices, delivery processes, and quality standards to scale effectively
• Mentor and develop engineering leaders, fostering career growth, leadership depth, and technical excellence
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, bringing innovative approaches to improve scalability, architecture, and developer experience
• Champion privacy by design, security-first principles, and high-quality engineering across backend and frontend systems

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading engineering organizations in global, high-growth environments while driving on-time delivery of high-quality systems at scale
• Strong leadership skills: coaching, mentoring, developing leaders, and fostering high-performing, inclusive teams
• Skilled at balancing strategic vision with practical execution, aligning engineering teams with business outcomes
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript/Node.js; Dart experience is preferred; familiarity with C#, Go, or similar is a plus
• Experience with React/Next.js and/or Flutter, demonstrating solid understanding of modern web and/or mobile development practices
• Proven success in designing, deploying, and scaling microservices in cloud environments, specifically, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Advocate for privacy, security, cryptography, and resilient system design; experience with asynchronous cryptography and identity/authentication domains is a strong plus
• Skilled at balancing technical leadership and people leadership, growing teams while staying engaged in critical technical decisions
• Excel at cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and security stakeholders
• Thrive in fast-moving startup environments, building autonomous teams that experiment, learn, and deliver at speed

Nice to Have

• Experience working across functions, locations, and time zones
• Backend expertise in RUST
• Expertise in decentralized identity solutions
• Experience building systems with advanced cryptography requirements

We Offer

• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Competitive compensation package
• Work within international environment
• Learning Budget
• Mobile Allowance
• Home Office Allowance
• Urban Sport Membership

About the Company

Affinidi is a technology company dedicated to changing data ownership for good. We empower businesses and individuals with control and ownership of their data, with a comprehensive approach to managing their holistic identity – accounting for all aspects of their digital footprint while ensuring privacy and security.

Affinidi’s technology enables users to benefit from decentralized digital identity solutions. We believe that everyone has the right to own and control their data, and we are committed to creating a trusted digital credentials ecosystem that empowers businesses and individuals to securely exchange data and services across borders and industries.

Equal Opportunity

We believe in hiring different and diverse talent and providing a safe space where everyone can share their views without fear, where differences are celebrated, and where no one is left out. Inclusive cultures are the foundation for collaboration and innovation within our team.

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