Senior Engineering Manager

Crystal Intelligence

full-time

Posted on: 9/20/2025

Origin: • 🇪🇸 Spain

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudDistributed SystemsDockerKubernetesMicroservicesTerraform

About the role

Lead Platform Squads overseeing Core Platform, Core Data (including blockchain integrations), Developer Experience (DevEx), and DevOps
80% management and 20% hands-on contribution to solve critical technical challenges
Manage and mentor a team of approximately 20 engineers and engineering leads across multiple squads
Build a collaborative and inclusive team culture that promotes innovation, quality, and accountability
Set clear goals and expectations, provide regular feedback, and ensure team alignment with company objectives
Own and refine team processes; facilitate agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
Oversee task management in JIRA and ensure proper prioritization, assignment, and execution of work
Collaborate with stakeholders to define and manage roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables
Drive the technical vision and roadmap for the Core Platform, Data Pipelines, DevEx, and DevOps squads
Ensure delivery of robust, high-performance data pipelines and blockchain integrations focused on scalability and reliability
Advocate for best practices in software development, DevOps, and developer productivity
Monitor and improve key performance metrics such as lead time to changes, system uptime, pipeline latency, team velocity, and sprint success rate
Ensure platform components comply with security, compliance, and scalability requirements
Partner with product managers, engineering managers, and other stakeholders to align platform goals with business priorities

Requirements

10+ years of experience in software engineering
At least 5 years working as a backend engineer
3+ years in a senior leadership role managing multiple teams or squads
Proven experience managing a team of approximately 15 engineers while part of a 50+ engineer organisation with cross-squad dependencies
Strong technical background in system architecture, data engineering, and infrastructure management
Proven ability to manage tasks using JIRA, ensuring prioritization, tracking, and alignment with roadmaps
Experience in defining and managing roadmaps and aligning them with company objectives
Deep understanding and application of agile methodologies, including Scrum; experience facilitating ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
Ability to monitor and improve team performance using key metrics/KPIs such as velocity, throughput, and cycle time
Familiarity with scalable architecture patterns, microservices, and distributed systems
Hands-on experience with data pipeline technologies, APIs, and DevOps tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform)
Solid understanding of CI/CD processes, cloud-native tools, and developer productivity enhancements
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven ability to build, manage, and mentor high-performing engineering teams
Exceptional analytical skills and strong decision-making abilities
Would be a plus: Experience with blockchain technologies and integrations
Would be a plus: Familiarity with developer tooling, developer experience optimization, or DevOps practices
Would be a plus: Active GitHub profile, technical blog, conference speaking engagements, or contributions to open-source projects
Would be a plus: Experience scaling engineering teams and processes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Senior Engineering Manager

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