Job Specifications
About Bitstack
It all started with an idea in 2021. Initially built to democratize Bitcoin in France, Bitstack has gone from a simple product that invests spare change in bitcoin, to a crypto-native bank bringing a better way to save, spend, and grow money to our 300K+ users. We want to rebuild finance from the ground up to empower people to achieve financial freedom by participating in a more open and inclusive financial system. We’re a small, ambitious team of operators. We believe in moving fast, sweating the details, and creating products people truly love. At Bitstack, you’ll have the opportunity to shape not just our products, but the culture and practices of our entire organization. Bitstack is backed by YC, leading VCs like 13books Capital, Stillmark, Serena, and many more. We are building a product our users love and we are just getting started!
The Role
Bitstack is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to help scale our engineering organisation as we enter our next phase of growth.
This role is a key leadership position, acting as the bridge between our CTO and our engineering teams. You will be responsible for turning strategy into execution by structuring teams effectively, developing engineering leaders, and ensuring we deliver high-quality outcomes at speed.
You’ll play a central role in building a strong engineering culture, scaling delivery, and helping Bitstack grow into a world-class fintech and crypto product organisation.
What You'll Be Doing
Own execution of the engineering strategy Partner closely with the CTO and cross-functional leaders to translate company priorities into clear plans and delivery outcomes.
Lead and support multiple engineering teams Provide leadership across squads, ensuring teams are aligned, unblocked, and consistently delivering meaningful business impact.
Build high-performing teams through hiring and coaching Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent, while developing engineers and managers through feedback, mentorship, and career support.
Create clarity, structure, and accountability Help teams navigate ambiguity, set goals, define success metrics, and improve predictability of delivery.
Drive engineering excellence and pragmatic technical decision-making Support technical direction, guide trade-offs, and ensure teams build scalable and maintainable systems.
Strengthen collaboration across Product, Design, and Data Foster strong partnerships across functions to ensure smooth execution and shared ownership of outcomes.
Champion culture and ways of working Promote psychological safety, continuous improvement, and an environment where engineers can do their best work.
What We're Looking For
Proven experience as a Senior Engineering Manager in a FinTech environment
Track record of managing multiple teams and scaling delivery in fast-paced organisations
Strong people leadership skills: coaching, feedback, performance management, and talent development
Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on execution levels
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience building teams, processes, and engineering culture during periods of growth (Series A/B experience is a plus)
Comfort working in high-ownership environments with evolving priorities
Fluency in English (French is a plus)
Interview Process
Hiring Manager Call (45 min) A deep conversation with our CTO and People Lead focused on your leadership experience, how you’ve driven execution in past teams, and what it looks like to scale engineering in a high-ownership environment.
Technical & Leadership Interview Loop A set of interviews designed to reflect the real work of a Senior Engineering Manager, typically including:
Systems Design (60 min) A collaborative discussion to understand how you approach architecture, technical trade-offs, and guiding teams through complex engineering decisions.
Behavioural Interview (60 min) A conversation centered on your experiences, decision-making, and collaboration style. We’ll discuss real-world scenarios to understand how you navigate technical challenges, teamwork, stakeholder interactions, and how you coach and develop high-performing teams.
Team & Org Management Interview (60 min) Focused on how you structure and scale teams, drive predictable delivery, manage cross-functional execution, and translate company strategy into operational outcomes.
Perks & Benefits
Work from our office in Paris (Bourse) or Remote
Flexible working hours
One of the best health insurance plans with 100% employer contributions
Monthly team activities and bi-annual offsites
Swile meal vouchers
Competitive salary based on experience & Bitstack stock options
Please note - we currently can only hire people who are based in the EU with working rights. If you need sponsorship we can provide this in France only.
Diversity & Inclusion
We hire talented and passionate people from all kinds of backgrounds,
About the Company
Bitstack's mission is to empower people to participate in a more open financial system.
Bitstack has gone from a simple product that turns your spare change into bitcoin to a bitcoin-native neobank that is bringing a better way to buy, sell, earn and spend bitcoin.
Bitstack is powered by Bitcoin - the first open, global, and permissionless monetary network that allows users to send and receive money anywhere, instantly, with almost no fees, and with no central issuer that can debase its currency.
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