Software Engineering Manager

Marathon Talent

10d

About The Position

At R2, the Software Engineering Manager is responsible for building and nurturing a high-performing engineering team. The role balances people leadership, execution management, and technical guidance to ensure the team delivers high-quality, scalable solutions aligned with product and business goals. It is suited to someone who thrives in dynamic environments, cares deeply about people, and has the technical depth to support sound decision-making without coding hands-on every day. The manager hires, develops, and supports engineers; oversees delivery and team processes; guides technical and architectural decisions; and connects leadership priorities with engineering execution. The role also involves understanding business and product goals, translating them into engineering strategy, balancing near-term delivery with long-term sustainability, participating in budgeting and headcount planning, and representing engineering in leadership and cross-functional discussions. R2 provides financial solutions to small and medium businesses in Latin America through platforms that embed financial services, starting with revenue-based financing. The company is growing its partner footprint, credit and underwriting capabilities, and operations across multiple markets. Eligible team members may participate in R2’s performance-based Phantom Share Program.

Requirements

Strong empathy, emotional intelligence, and communication skills.
Experience in coaching, mentorship, and conflict resolution.
Ability to build trust and psychological safety.
Solid grasp of Agile, Kanban, or Lean practices.
Familiarity with prioritization frameworks such as OKRs, RICE, or ICE.
Experience collaborating with stakeholders and managing expectations.
Proven ability to hire and build teams.
Solid background in software engineering and systems design.
Ability to evaluate technical proposals and make informed trade-offs.
Familiarity with infrastructure, scalability, observability, and reliability.
Understanding of CI/CD, testing practices, and incident response.
Ability to connect engineering decisions to business impact.
Strong judgment in balancing speed versus quality and features versus technical debt.
Comfort communicating trade-offs and risks to executives.
At least 5 years of engineering experience, including at least 2 years in management or technical lead roles.
Proven experience managing teams of 5–15 engineers.

Nice To Haves

Background in fintech, SaaS, or other high-scale environments.
Fluency in English and Spanish or Portuguese.

Responsibilities

Hire, onboard, and develop engineers at different levels.
Conduct effective one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development conversations.
Coach engineers in technical and interpersonal skills.
Foster a healthy, inclusive, and motivating team culture.
Ensure projects are delivered on time and with quality.
Oversee sprint rituals, including planning, standups, and retrospectives, from a manager’s perspective.
Identify and remove blockers, improve workflows, and refine processes.
Partner with product managers and designers to set priorities and align on goals.
Guide architectural and technical decisions without daily coding.
Ensure engineering best practices in testing, monitoring, scalability, and security.
Review designs and mentor senior engineers.
Bridge leadership priorities and engineering execution.
Translate product and business goals into engineering strategy.
Balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability.
Participate in budgeting and headcount planning.
Represent engineering in leadership and cross-functional discussions.