Software Engineering Manager II

Company Description

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!

Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

• Who we are:
• Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in education, using modern technology.

Today, we’ve digitized payments for more than 3,300+ global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we’re just getting started!

With over 1000+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 14 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

Job Description

The Opportunity

London office hybrid. Open to UK remote for the correct calibre of candidate. 

We’re seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager— ideally with a FinTech background — to lead a small team in building and scaling the platform that powers our industry-leading payment engine, moving hundreds of millions daily.

You’ll balance hands-on technical leadership with people management, ensuring the delivery of high-quality code, supporting career growth for your engineers, and driving product performance, scalability, and reliability.

What You’Ll Do

• Lead and support the daily activities of a small engineering team.
• Set priorities, track success against goals, and ensure delivery to high standards.
• Provide strong technical input on projects and guide the team in pragmatic, scalable solutions.
• Write and review high-quality, testable, secure, and maintainable code.
• Solve complex problems where analysis requires in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
• Manage time, estimates, risks, and progress across projects.
• Drive improvements across all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, stakeholders, and teams across engineering, product, and design.
• Support recruitment and help attract top engineering talent.
• Mentor and grow team members, fostering ownership and accountability.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability remain at the heart of what we deliver.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• 8+ years’ experience in web application development.
• 2+ years’ experience managing and developing engineering teams.
• Proven experience with scalable, performant, and reliable distributed systems.
• Strong background in TDD, BDD, CI/CD practices.
• Understanding of relational databases.
• Strong fundamentals in object-oriented design.
• Track record of project management and successful delivery.
• Excellent collaboration skills across functions (QA, Product, SRE).
• Fluent in English.
• FinTech or payments industry experience is a plus.

Tech stack you’ll work with

• Backend: Java, Spring, Hibernate
• Frontend: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Database: MySQL
• Cloud: AWS

👉 Why join Flywire?

• Lead a high-impact team at a fast-scaling global fintech.
• Build solutions that power mission-critical payments worldwide.
• Work in our London hub, collaborating with global teams every day.
• Be part of a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and ownership.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program
• Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
• Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness) with Global FlyMates
• Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
• Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and
• Digital Disconnect Days!
• Great Talent & Development Programs

Submit today and get started!

We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire. #LI-Remote

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer.

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