Engineering Manager

LemFi (Series B) is building the go-to financial app for the Global South.

Moving to a new country shouldn’t mean starting from zero. That's why our team of 400+ spanning 20+ countries is building a financial ecosystem that helps immigrants stay connected to home, build stability, and create wealth regardless of where they are from or where they live.

What began as fast, affordable remittances is now evolving into a complete platform for multi-currency accounts, payments, credit, and long-term financial growth.

With over 2 million users across the globe, we process over $1.5B in monthly transactions to 30+ countries, proving that borders shouldn't limit financial opportunity.

The Role

As an Engineering Manager within the Remittance Platform, you will lead the teams powering tens of millions of cross-border transactions each month. You will guide technical direction, elevate engineering quality, and support the growth of engineers while enabling reliable, scalable money movement for customers around the world.

This is a high-impact leadership role. You will partner closely with Product, Data, and Growth to drive outcomes, shape the architecture of distributed systems, and support the team in delivering secure, resilient, and efficient experiences for our global user base.

How You’ll Contribute

• Drive Technical Strategy: Guide architectural decisions, influence system design, and ensure scalable, reliable solutions.

Growth-Focused: You are curious, adaptive, and excited about the potential of AI-enhanced engineering.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience building and scaling backend systems in Go Lang or Java.
• Strong grounding in observability (logging, metrics, tracing).
• Experience designing and evolving RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design and modular architecture.
• Familiarity with async processing patterns (queues, coroutines, Kafka).
• Strong SQL fundamentals, especially PostgreSQL.
• Experience with secure coding and containerisation (Docker).
• Ability to design secure, efficient AWS architectures.
• Previous team-lead or engineering management experience.
  
  

The Interview Process

• Chat with a Talent Partner (30 mins)
• Behaviours & Culture (30 mins)
• System Design (60 mins)
• Final Interview (30 mins)
  
  

Why Join LemFi?

Love shouldn’t be expensive, yet those working hardest for their families often face predatory fees and banking exclusion. We're changing this.

At LemFi, you won’t be just a cog in a machine. Whether designing products, scaling operations, or telling our story, you’ll tackle complex challenges with real, immediate impact. Your work goes beyond metrics - it puts money back in families’ pockets and offers access to the previously excluded. Join us to make a meaningful difference, where high performance is a lifeline for millions.

Our Values: How We Win

• Sharp Customer Focus 🎯 We cut through the noise and prioritize ruthlessly based on what drives real value.
• Lead with Data 📊 We trade instinct for insight. We test, analyze, and own the outcomes.
• Ownership 🤝 We take responsibility for global outcomes, not just local wins.
• Grit 💪 We navigate ambiguity with resilience and keep pushing until the customer feels the impact.
  
  

You can connect with us on LinkedIn and Instagram and if you haven't already, download the app on the App Store or Google Play.

Diversity & Inclusion at LemFi

To build the best financial tools for the global diaspora, we need a team that reflects the world we serve. We welcome builders from all walks of life who embody our values over a perfect resume.

Don’t meet every single requirement in the job ad? Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often hesitate to apply if they don't check every box. If you are excited about this role and our mission, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right person for this, or other roles.