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In 2018, we pioneered the region's first multi-currency digital wallet. Now, YouTrip is the #1 multi-currency digital wallet trusted by millions across the region, processing over US$15 billion in total payment value annually.\nOur consumer and business propositions - YouTrip and YouBiz - empower individuals and businesses with inclusive, accessible, and affordable financial solutions. YouTrip has raised over US$110 million to date, including its recent Series B round led by global venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners-underscoring strong investor confidence in its mission to transform digital financial services across the Asia Pacific.\nRecognised as World Economic Forum’s Global Innovator 2025, CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies (2025, 2024), and LinkedIn’s Top Startup (2024, 2023), YouTrip is dedicated to creating the next generation of digital finance services for consumers and businesses.\nValuing an entrepreneurial culture of diversity and inclusion, we are seeking driven individuals to join our fast-growing regional team as we push the boundaries of innovative fintech solutions.\nJob Description: Software Engineering Manager (Mobile & Backend)\nWe are looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager with strong technical depth across Android, iOS, and backend systems, and a proven record of leading large engineering teams. You'll lead a team of 10 or more engineers across one or two scrum teams, owning end-to-end products from backend services to the native mobile apps used by millions of customers across Asia Pacific. You'll play a key role in expanding our growing suite of services as we scale beyond digital fintech.\nResponsibilities:\nLead, mentor, and manage a cross-functional team of 10+ engineers spanning Android, iOS, and backend, setting clear goals, supporting career growth, and running regular performance evaluations.\nOwn the technical direction for both mobile and backend: app architecture, API design, service scalability, and how the pieces fit together end to end.\nStay hands-on by contributing to codebases, performing code reviews across mobile and backend, and keeping the technical depth needed to guide the team.\nDrive mobile engineering best practices, including app performance, stability, crash-free rates, release management, and App Store / Play Store delivery.\nDesign and oversee secure, high-availability backend services and APIs that support payments at scale.\nOversee project execution across squads, ensuring on-time delivery while meeting quality and security standards.\nUphold engineering excellence by enforcing coding standards, building test automation (unit, integration, and UI) and CI/CD pipelines for mobile and backend, and continuously improving development processes.\nBring in emerging technologies and industry best practices to improve innovation, scalability, and developer productivity.\nBuild a clear and collaborative environment within the team and with Product, Design, QA, and other cross-functional partners.\nRegularly engage with stakeholders, sharing progress, technical insights, and delivery outcomes.\nCoach engineers technically and professionally, growing senior engineers and tech leads into autonomous contributors.\nHire and grow a high-performing, agile, self-organizing team that delivers stable, scalable, and reliable features.\nRequirements\nRequirements:\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.\n10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years in engineering management.\nProven experience directly managing teams of 10 or more engineers, ideally across mobile and backend disciplines.\nStrong hands-on background in native mobile development, with working knowledge of any one Android and iOS. 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Experience with Golang is a strong plus.\nSolid background in distributed systems, microservices, API design, parallel processing, and highly complex software applications.\nExperience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar), CI/CD, and observability tooling.\nExperience in fintech, payments, or other highly regulated, high-security environments is a plus.\nStrong understanding of product and business metrics, and comfortable setting objectives with the OKR framework.\nA balanced approach to shipping features and engineering excellence, with a product-oriented mindset.\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to manage squad-level priorities, deadlines, and outcomes.\nComfortable taking calculated risks and making strategic decisions under uncertainty.\nExperience collaborating with cross-functional and remote teams across the full development lifecycle.\nCuriosity, creative problem-solving, and an eye for detail.\nTo Apply\nIf you're interested in this role, click Apply Now and send us your CV. 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