Engineering Manager, Payments

As the Engineering Manager for the Payments team at Polygon Labs, you'll lead the development of greenfield fintech infrastructure from the ground up. This is an opportunity to define and build scalable payments systems, covering wallets, on/off ramps, KYC, FX, and programmable flows in an environment where compliance, performance, and user experience are all first-class priorities.

Requirements

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers focused on building secure and compliant payments infrastructure.
• Define and implement the architecture for core financial systems, including KYC/AML integrations, on/off ramps, transaction flows, and currency conversion.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to translate complex financial requirements into elegant, scalable backend systems.
• Establish engineering best practices and processes for testing, CI/CD, documentation, and monitoring in a regulated environment.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development for engineers; foster an inclusive, high-accountability team culture.
• Partner cross-functionally to align technical execution with business goals, delivering iteratively while planning for scale.

Benefits

• Remote first global workforce
• Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance
• Company matching 401k with 3% match
• $1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (lifetime max)
• $200 Annual Book Allowance Program
• $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement
• Flexible Time Off
• 1 company-wide wellness Friday day off per quarter
• Company issued laptop
• Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits