Manager II, Software Engineering

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 more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments. We’ve scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world. Today we support more than 5,300 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies. With over 1,400+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 15 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow. The Opportunity As an Engineering Manager, you will lead high-impact teams focused on the evolution of Flywire’s core payment architecture. You are a strategic leader who balances deep technical vision with exceptional people leadership, serving as a player-coach to drive the automation of complex global payment processes. Your mission is to strengthen our payments engine by integrating AI-driven advancements and scaling resilient, distributed systems that move hundreds of millions daily. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Strategic Oversight: Manage the activities of specific teams, setting clear priorities and ensuring execution aligns with functional strategy and business trends. Team Development: Responsible for performance management, professional development, and hiring to optimize team capability within budget. Resource Allocation: Independently determine approaches to daily operations and resource management to support multiple product lines. Engineering Excellence System Evolution: Drive modern architecture by providing long-term technical direction for reliable, performant, and scalable distributed systems. AI & Automation: Design workflow orchestration and decision support systems leveraging AI to optimize compliance and risk mitigation. Quality Governance: Establish high standards through thorough design reviews and sustainable engineering practices like TDD and CI/CD. Cross-Functional Collaboration Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with Product, QA, and SRE to align technical roadmaps with business outcomes and product strategy. Global Influence: Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and senior engineers across the global organization to refine infrastructure requirements. Here’s What We’re Looking For: Management Experience 3+ years of experience managing and mentoring engineering teams, with a proven track record in performance management and hiring. Technical Foundations 7+ years of software engineering experience focusing on high-availability production systems and distributed architecture. Payments Domain Expertise Hands-on experience building or supporting payment platforms, payment gateways, financial systems, or fintech products. Strong understanding of payment processing, payment orchestration, card payments, banking integrations, or other payment ecosystem components is highly preferred. Leadership & Communication Strong ability to navigate complex business issues, influence senior leaders, and communicate technical subjects clearly to non-technical partners. Technologies we use: Backend: Ruby, Java Frontend: HTMX Databases & Systems: Docker, Linux, MySQL, Postgres, Redis, AMQP, OpenSearch Cloud: AWS *Don’t worry if you haven’t used all of these — we value smart, fast learners who are curious and passionate about leveling up those around them. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Flying Start, our immersive global induction programme Work alongside brilliant people, see more via #InsideFlywire on social media A dynamic global team collaborating virtually for years Wellbeing programmes including mental health, wellness and yoga, pilates and HIIT classes with global FlyMates The chance to be a meaningful part of our success, since every FlyMate makes an impact Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer for a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days 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. Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. #LI-Hybrid