Principal Engineering Manager

Founded in 2010, our client is a leading financial technology company based in Latvia, specializing in loans, leasing, and other financial services for individuals and businesses. With over a decade of expertise, they have successfully served more than 260,000 clients and issued loans exceeding 145 million euros. Their mission is to deliver fast, simple, and reliable financial solutions tailored to each client's needs.

They are seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineering Manager to optimize and enhance the company’s IT systems. This role provides an exciting opportunity to combine technical expertise and leadership to drive architectural improvements, refine workflows, and help shape the backbone of our client’s core products.

Main responsibilities:

• Review, refine, and optimize existing system architecture to ensure efficiency and scalability.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team, including in-house and outsourced developers, DevOps specialists, and analysts.
• Manage Agile workflows, including sprint planning, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
• Take a hands-on approach to solving technical challenges, focusing on Python-based systems.
• Drive improvements in system performance, product delivery, and overall development processes.
• Collaborate with DevOps specialists to oversee infrastructure improvements and automation.
• Work closely with the CTO to support IT strategy and future product development, including a new client system.
• Ensure effective communication across teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality results.

Must-have requirements to apply:

• Strong experience in software development, with good expertise in Python (and PostgreSQL).
• Experience in leadership roles (Team Lead, Senior level developer).
• Proven hands-on experience with system architecture and optimization.
• Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, hands-on approach: ability to organize workflows independently and drive team performance.
• Fluency in Latvian and English for effective communication.

‍Nice-to-have any one of these skills (not mandatory to apply):‍

• Experience working in the FinTech sector (e.g., project-based).
• Familiarity with NestJS or similar frameworks.
• OpenBanking integration.
• PDF data processing.
• API Mocking.

The Offer:

• Competitive salary: €5800–€7000 gross.
• Hybrid work model: flexibility to work remotely and in the office.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Access to professional development and training opportunities.
• A collaborative work environment with fresh fruits, drinks, and a free lunch every day.