- Location
- Worldwide
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Senior
Description
We are expanding Plata’s Acquisition organization and building a new engineering unit responsible for the technology behind several customer acquisition channels. The unit brings together teams working on Marketing Campaign Automation, Bring-a-Friend (Referral Platform), and Telesales solutions that support customer growth and business expansion.
As the Engineering Manager, you will lead the Acquisition Unit — a team of approximately 30 engineers and specialists across multiple teams. Reporting directly to you will be several team leads responsible for day-to-day team execution and delivery.
This is a leadership role focused on scaling teams, driving execution, defining technical strategy, and building a strong engineering organization. You will be responsible for ensuring that the unit delivers reliable, scalable solutions while supporting the company’s growth objectives through technology, automation, and operational excellence.
We are looking for a leader with strong engineering judgment, organizational leadership skills, and experience managing multiple teams. Someone who can define direction, develop leaders, improve execution, and build an environment where teams consistently deliver results.
Challenges that await you:
- Leading a unit of ~30 engineers across multiple teams through team leads
- Building and scaling engineering teams, processes, and organizational structure
- Defining unit strategy, priorities, and execution plans aligned with company goals
- Driving delivery across Marketing Automation, Bring-a-Friend, and Telesales platforms
- Improving engineering productivity, system reliability, and operational efficiency
- Developing team leads and strengthening leadership capabilities across the unit
- Driving architecture decisions and long-term technical direction for backend services in Golang
- Establishing metrics, planning processes, and execution standards across teams
- Partnering with Product, Marketing, and Operations leaders to prioritize investments and maximize business impact
What makes you a great fit:
- 5+ years of engineering management experience
- Experience managing multiple teams and leading through managers or team leads
- Strong technical background with the ability to drive architecture discussions and technical strategy
- Experience building and scaling engineering organizations in high-growth environments
- Proven track record of improving delivery predictability, team performance, and execution quality
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience defining strategy, setting priorities, and allocating resources across teams
- 4+ years of backend development experience, preferably in Golang
- Ability to balance business priorities, technical investments, and organizational growth
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence decisions across the organization
- Willingness to learn, adapt, and collaborate effectively
Our ways of working:
- Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions
- Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication
- Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community
- Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together
- High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances
Our benefits:
- Relocation support to one of our hubs — Cyprus, Serbia, Georgia, Spain— with assistance for the employee and their family
- Flexible work from one of our offices or remote
- Healthcare Coverage
- Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications
- Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements
- Vacation policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave
