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Engineering Manager II

GoCardless - Riga, Latvia - In-office - posted 2026-10-07

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Salary: EUR 64,000 - 96,000 / annual

GoCardless, a Mollie company, is a global leader in bank payments processing over $130bn annually across 30+ countries. The Payment Success team builds intelligent products using machine learning and AI to help merchants get paid reliably, predict payment failures, recover failed payments, and protect cash flow across payment rails. As Engineering Manager II, you will lead a cross-functional team of engineers, a designer, and data scientists. You own the payment intelligence products already built and collaborate with your product manager to define what gets built next. The team operates with autonomy—you and your team own what gets built, how it gets built, and how success is measured. Key responsibilities include: - Leading and developing a team of engineers and data scientists through 1:1s, feedback, and career development - Owning the quality, delivery, and operation of everything the team ships - Stepping in wherever the team needs you and earning credibility with senior engineers across product development - Shipping products from MVP experiments to full features, delivering consistent positive impact - Raising technical standards and ensuring operational excellence - Planning and prioritizing impactful technical investment initiatives - Managing stakeholder expectations and delivering project work - Embodying GoCardless values in cross-functional collaboration The role involves working with a Product Manager, Designer, and Data Scientists as part of the core team, plus collaboration with commercial teams across the business. You'll support a culture of experimentation, testing, and learning. Requirements: - Professional coding experience with Python and Ruby on Rails for backend, and JavaScript/React for frontend - Commitment to building reliable, well-tested systems - Experience supporting and growing engineers - Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences - Enthusiasm for cross-functional collaboration - High agency and ownership mindset; comfortable with challenges and adapting to change

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