[Hiring] API Engineering Manager @PayMitto

Role Description

We’re looking for an API Engineering Manager to lead one of our API teams responsible for building and maintaining the services that power Brightwell’s payment platform. Your team owns core services that enable cross-border payments and partner-facing integrations that connect our platform to the broader financial ecosystem. You’ll guide your team to deliver reliable, high-performance APIs while driving improvements in architecture, developer experience, and engineering practices.

This is a hands-on manager role with a true 50/50 split. Half your time writing and reviewing C#/.NET code, half leading your team and shaping the process.

This is a remote position open to candidates currently residing in FL, GA, IL, or TX. Atlanta-area candidates will work hybrid (2 days/week in office at The Battery). All other candidates will work fully remote, with quarterly travel to Atlanta required.

What You’ll Do

• Hands-On Technical Work (50%)
  • Write, review, and ship production C# and .NET code daily.
  • Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development workflows (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.).
  • Own the technical direction for your team’s domain within Brightwell’s API platform.
  • Drive API architecture decisions including patterns for versioning, error handling, authentication, and scalability.
  • Lead incident response and resolution for critical API and integration issues.
  • Dive deep into the product with the team to gain a thorough understanding of the platform and the underlying technology.
• People & Process Management (50%)
  • Lead a team of 4 engineers developing API solutions in C#, ASP.NET Core, and Azure.
  • Partner with Product and other Engineering Managers to align priorities, coordinate dependencies, and deliver projects on time.
  • Conduct 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
  • Identify and implement improvements in engineering processes, tools, and architecture.
  • Grow your team’s capabilities through hands-on mentoring, code-level coaching, and clear engineering standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, including hands-on coding experience and architectural design.
• 2+ years of experience managing distributed software engineering teams.
• Strong C# and .NET experience, including ASP.NET Core Web APIs.
• Experience with relational databases and Entity Framework (PostgreSQL or equivalent).
• Strong Azure experience (Functions, Queues, Event Hub, Service Bus, App Services, and related services).
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects spanning months of development.
• Experience coaching and mentoring individuals at various levels of experience.
• Comfortable moving between a 1-on-1 conversation and a pull request review.
• Experience leveraging modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

• Fintech or regulated industry experience (SOC 2, PCI, cross-border payments).
• Experience designing and maintaining partner-facing APIs and integration patterns.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
• CI/CD expertise with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.

Benefits

• A role where you actually code, with a true 50% hands-on expectation.
• A peer EM structure that provides real partnership.
• A team that’s already leaning into AI-assisted development.
• Direct access to engineering leadership and real input into platform strategy.
• Remote work with benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid parental leave, and PTO.

What Success Looks Like

• First 30 days: You’ve shipped your first PR, built context on the platform and codebase, and started building trust with your team and the peer API EM.
• First 90 days: You own your team’s roadmap and have identified the highest-leverage improvements.
• First year: API reliability and developer experience are measurably better.

Why Work Here

• Real Ownership & Impact: Take charge of your work with full autonomy.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: We welcome bold thinkers who are passionate about driving change.
• Growth & Development: We invest in your career with professional development support.
• Flexible & Collaborative Team: Enjoy a remote-friendly environment and a tight-knit, inclusive team.
• Competitive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) with match, and more.