Head of Engineering
Finom
Software Engineering
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Posted on Nov 21, 2025
About Finom
Finom is a European tech startup headquartered in Amsterdam, and we’re on a journey towards revolutionizing the financial landscape for entrepreneurs worldwide. Our mission is to develop an all-in-one financial B2B solution that integrates banking, accounting, financial management, and invoicing into a seamless, mobile-first platform. We recently closed a €115M Series C round, bringing total funding to €346M, with backing from world-class investors like General Catalyst (Airbnb, HubSpot, Stripe).
Finom is now live in key EU markets including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain … and we’re just getting started. We combine the agility of a startup with the impact of a scale-up, empowering talented people to make a real difference. Every line of code and every decision you make directly shapes how entrepreneurs across Europe run their businesses.
About the Role
We are looking for experienced engineering leaders with strong business acumen to lead one of Finom’s cross-functional Product Engineering Domains. Each Domain Lead owns a large product area bringing together multiple squads and disciplines under one shared vision. This role is pivotal in scaling Finom’s engineering organization. You’ll balance technical depth, organizational leadership and product partnership to drive meaningful business outcomes.
What You’ll Do
Technical & Product Leadership
Own the engineering strategy and execution for your domain — typically 2–4 squads (20–30 engineers).
Partner closely with your product team and other domain leads to define the domain roadmap, balancing business goals with technical excellence.
Provide architectural oversight across systems and integrations, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
Drive technical initiatives and make informed build vs. buy and tech debt decisions.
Raise and maintain the engineering quality bar, while being able to dive deep in key technical challenges when necessary.
People & Organizational Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop engineering managers and key ICs within your domain.
Build high-performing, engaged teams through effective hiring, feedback and development.
Partner with Talent Acquisition on domain-level hiring strategy and workforce planning.
Foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, and collaboration aligned with Finom’s engineering values.
Manage performance reviews, compensation recommendations, and internal mobility.
Delivery & Execution
Ensure predictable delivery by defining efficient processes for planning, estimation and execution.
Partner with Product, Design, and Data to translate ideas into measurable delivery milestones.
Maintain a healthy balance between feature velocity and technical excellence.
Track and communicate progress transparently, ensuring stakeholders are aligned.
Business Acumen & Impact
Understand your domain’s contribution to Finom’s strategic goals and financial outcomes.
Anticipate scaling needs, operational risks, and technical dependencies.
Champion a product-engineering mindset — connecting customer problems, business impact, and technology.
What You Bring
Proven success leading more than one team or squad in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
Curious and critical thinker.
Strong product mindset — able to connect engineering work to user and business outcomes.
Exceptional communication skills — articulate complex technical ideas clearly across audiences.
Experience building distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultures.
10+ years in software engineering, with at least 3 years in engineering leadership (managing engineering managers/leads or multiple squads).
Solid technical background in modern web or backend technologies (our engineers use .NET/C#, React/TypeScript, Python, Swift, Kotlin, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes and many other tools and frameworks).
Experience with cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, DevOps, and observability.
Fluency in English (C1+)
What You Will Get in Return
Make a genuine impact on the product Join our upward trajectory and grow with us. We provide resources and opportunities for continuous professional development, empowering you to make a real impact.
Work in the EU (Remote or Hybrid) Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely or from one of our European hubs.
Become a stock options holder Align your success with ours through our Stock Options Program — available to every team member.
Receive unwavering support and care Experience a modern, friendly, and inclusive culture focused on well-being and collaboration.
Work & Swim Program Spend one month in our corporate apartment in Cyprus — balance productivity with Mediterranean views.
Equal Opportunity Statement Finom is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion across all our teams.
Why This Role Matters
As a Domain Lead, you are both a builder and a multiplier. You’re here to empower your domain to move faster, smarter, and more collaboratively — owning both delivery and culture.Your decisions directly influence Finom’s ability to scale its engineering organization while keeping the entrepreneurial DNA alive.