Engineering Manager

About ValPay  ValPay is a leading payments platform within the Valsoft ecosystem, delivering integrated payment solutions across a diverse portfolio of vertical SaaS businesses. Our mission is to simplify and optimize how businesses process payments by embedding seamless, secure, and scalable payment capabilities directly into software workflows.  As we continue to scale, we are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and grow high-performing teams while driving the development of robust, scalable systems that power our payments infrastructure.  About the Role   As an Engineering Manager at ValPay, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers, driving execution, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-impact initiatives across our payments platform. You’ll operate at the intersection of people leadership, technical strategy, and delivery, partnering closely with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.  While this role remains technically informed, the primary focus is on team leadership, execution, and impact at scale, rather than day-to-day coding.    What You’ll Do  Team Leadership & Development  Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers through coaching, feedback, and career development  Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable engineering culture  Support hiring, onboarding, and retention of top engineering talent  Set clear goals, expectations, and performance standards for the team  Delivery & Execution  Own delivery of key initiatives, ensuring projects are executed on time and at a high level of quality  Partner with Product to align on priorities, scope, and roadmap execution  Remove blockers and proactively manage risks across projects  Establish and improve development processes to drive team efficiency and predictability  Technical Leadership & Strategy  Provide guidance on system design, architecture, and technical decision-making  Partner with senior engineers and architects to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable system design  Uphold best practices in code quality, testing, and system performance  Balance short-term delivery with long-term technical health  Platform & Payments Innovation   Contribute to the evolution of ValPay’s payments platform across multiple SaaS businesses  Ensure systems meet high standards for scalability, reliability, and security (including PCI considerations)  Support integrations with third-party systems, APIs, and payment providers  AI & Engineering Productivity   Drive adoption of modern developer tooling, including AI-assisted engineering solutions  Identify opportunities to improve team productivity, automation, and development workflows  Partner with product and business teams to explore AI-driven enhancements to platform capabilities  What You Bring  7+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in an engineering management or team leadership role  Proven experience leading and scaling high-performing engineering teams  Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and API-driven architectures  Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)  Ability to balance technical depth with strong people leadership and delivery focus  Experience working in high-growth, product-driven environments  Nice-to-Have  Experience in payments, fintech, or embedded finance  Familiarity with PCI compliance, security, and transaction processing systems  Experience leading teams working on integrations and third-party APIs  Exposure to frontend technologies (React or similar)    Why Join ValPay?  Lead and scale engineering teams within a growing payments platform  High ownership and impact across a diverse SaaS ecosystem  Work at the intersection of payments, platform, and AI innovation  Opportunity to shape both technology and team culture at scale