Shine exists to help freelancers and small business owners reclaim the joy of working for themselves.
Running a business shouldn't mean drowning in financial admin – it should be inspiring and rewarding. Our app brings banking, invoicing, accounting and admin together in one place, so entrepreneurs can focus on what matters most: growing their business and enjoying the freedom of working for themselves.
We're a multicultural team of over 400 people across France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. By bringing together leading European fintechs like Shine, Kontist and Tellow, we've built a single, intuitive platform designed for simplicity, speed and accuracy ,backed by local, award, winning support.
Your hiring experience mattersJust as we respect our customers' time, we respect yours. Your experience with Shine should feel simple, transparent and genuinely supportive.
If this sounds like somewhere you want to grow, we'd love to hear from you
The Banking Experience team at ShineThe Banking Experience team is dedicated to building Europe’s most reliable and beloved business banking application. We focus on delivering a robust, multinational application that solves customer needs through a delightful, user-centered interface. Our environment is truly collaborative, bringing product managers, designers, and engineers together to work hand in hand.
Your role as a Engineer Manager in Banking Experience
As an Engineering Manager for Banking Experience, your mission is to lead a high-performing squad of 5 engineers. You are a servant leader who balances people growth with technical excellence.
You aren't just managing tasks; you are building the future of banking. Whether it's scaling our architecture for new markets or mentoring your team through the transition from MVP to a mature billable product, your impact will be felt by thousands of users across Europe.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Team Leadership & Culture: Foster a culture of psychological safety, blamelessness, and high standards. You own the growth and retention of your team through coaching and career development.
- Efficient Delivery: You optimize the delivery flow, protecting your team from cognitive overload and organizational distractions while maintaining a high flow of business value.
- Engineering Excellence: You are the guardian of system resilience. You drive the adoption of best practices (clean code, DDD, testing) and ensure our systems are observable and secure in a highly regulated environment.
- Strategic Mission: In partnership with the PM and Designer, you define the team’s vision and KRs. You translate complex business needs into clear technical strategies and Bounded Contexts.
- Stakeholder Alignment: You represent the team's technical roadmap to peers and leadership, ensuring clarity on trade-offs and technical debt management.
Everything we build is rooted in a deeply user-centric approach. At Shine, technical excellence goes hand-in-hand with empathy; you won't just be moving bits, you'll be solving real-world financial headaches for the people who power the economy. Your work will have a
tangible impact on the daily lives of thousands of freelancers and entrepreneurs, providing them with the seamless, reliable banking experience they need to grow their businesses with peace of mind. Our passion is to develop intuitive products that our users enjoy using.
About you
- Leadership Experience: You have a proven track record in team leadership, ideally in multicultural, hyper growth environments. You value empowerment over orders and excel at storytelling to engage your team.
- Technical Foundation: You have a solid background in software engineering (ideally Node.js/TypeScript/React and microservices) building customer-centric products, and can mentor senior ICs on complex architectural decisions.
- Operational Mindset: You are comfortable with distributed and event-driven systems, cloud environments (GCP/AWS), and you have a high-quality bar for testing and maintainability.
- User-Centric & Pragmatic: You think in terms of "outcomes" rather than just "outputs." Experience in fintech, banking, or regulated environments is a significant plus.
- Communication: You are a clear and explicit communicator, fluent in English,french is a plus
- Domain experience: you have experience working in banking, payments, or at least regulated environments
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Paris - hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Not within commuting distance of Paris?
Apply anyway for some Product & Tech roles, a remote setup may be considered in
Berlin, Amsterdam, or Copenhagen, depending on profile and team needs.
Equal Opportunity EmployerWe follow the principle of equal treatment to consider all job applicants and do not discriminate based on their gender, sexual orientation, color, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, etc. as per applicable law.
Our recruitment process
1️⃣ A 30’ introductory call with Talent Acquisition Specialist to get to know you better and share more about Shine' culture and mission.
2️⃣ A 60’ conversation with Thomas (Engineering Director) where you will dive into your technical experience, career aspirations, and vision for this role.
3️⃣ A 45’ hands-on coding session to demonstrate your problem-solving skills
4️⃣ A 60’ case study to understand your analytical thinking, decision-making process, and ability to approach real-world challenges.
5️⃣ Completion of a personality assessment followed by a conversation to discuss the results, along with an opportunity to meet the broader team.
