Murphy AI is a next-generation debt collection platform powered by artificial intelligence, designed to optimize recovery rates while maintaining respectful and personalized communication. Our advanced automation streamlines the process of collecting overdue invoices for businesses, providing a seamless and effective solution.

At Murphy AI, we’re tackling one of the toughest challenges in fintech: making debt recovery more efficient, autonomous and scalable. Our AI-powered agents adapt instantly, engaging with debtors across channels like voice, email and sms to maximize results while preserving trust. By combining advanced artificial intelligence with powerful automation, we’re setting a new standard for how businesses recover payments.

As a fast-growing startup that has already made an impact within less than a year in the market, we are building a talented team to scale our operations and drive our vision forward 🌟

💼 About the Role

As a Sr. Engineering Manager, your mission is to lead and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering technical excellence while delivering impactful solutions that drive Murphy’s growth. You’ll be responsible for aligning team output with product goals, ensuring engineering quality, and supporting each engineer’s personal and professional development. You’ll play a key role in scaling both our platform and our team.

Today, you’ll be joining a fast-moving group of 12 engineers across backend, frontend, AI and infrastructure. Over the next year, we’re planning to scale the organization to nearly 30 engineers, and you will be instrumental in shaping the structure, culture, and processes that make this growth successful.

📝 Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers.
  
• Set clear goals, manage performance, and foster career development.
  
• Ensure strong communication within engineering teams, organize team rituals, and maintain alignment on priorities and goals.
  
• Ruthlessly prioritize work to drive focus, eliminate distractions, and deliver meaningful results
  
• Work closely with Product, Bussiness, and Engagment to define and execute the roadmap.
  
• Contribute to technical decisions and provide hands-on support if needed.
  
• Help recruit and onboard new team members as we grow.
  
• Have regular one-on-ones with engineers, where you will set expectations, provide regular feedback and keep team members accountable.
  
• Identify roadblocks and implement solutions to keep teams on track.
  
  

📚 Requirements

• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
  
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills. You know how to align team efforts with company goals and manage multiple streams of work effectively.
  
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You foster clarity, collaboration, and psychological safety within the team.
  
• Passion for mentoring engineers and supporting their professional growth through feedback, coaching, and career development planning.
  
• Experience driving engineering excellence through rituals, processes, and continuous improvement.
  
• A solid technical background to guide technical conversations, evaluate trade-offs, and support informed decision-making.
  

🤖 Our stack

• Frontend: Next.js, Tailwind, TypeScript.
• Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, Python, OpenAI
• Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Microservices,PostgreSQL.
  

⭐️ Experience

• You have experience leading engineering teams (Ideally +4 years)
• You come from a technical background - ideally in software engineering, where you were a hands-on IC
  
• Nice to have: you have experience working in teams developing products with AI.
  

🤝 What we offer

💰 Salary: €70,000–€90,000 gross/year

📈 Stock options: Because we all build Murphy together – you'll own a piece of what we’re creating.

🧩 Impact: Be part of our startup journey from day one, playing a key role in our growth and building something meaningful from the ground up.

📚 Learning: Continuous development through trainings, knowledge-sharing, and exposure to other top-tier startups in our ecosystem.

🍱 Healthy meals: No more boring tupperware – enjoy daily meals with Nora Foods. We cover 50% of each order!

💳 Cobee card: Flexible compensation for transport and restaurants, so you can make the most of your net salary.

🚴‍♂️ Ride into work: Forget traffic jams – hop on your Panot e-bike and cruise to the office! We cover 50% of your subscription.

🛜 Hybrid & Flexible: Our default setup is hybrid – 3 days a week at our office in Poblenou, surrounded by a thriving tech scene, and 2 days of remote work. But if there’s one thing that defines us, it’s flexibility: we trust you to organize your time and space in the way that helps you do your best work.

📚 Our Process

We believe that hiring is a two-way street: while we get to know you, you also deserve the chance to understand who we are, how we work, and what makes Murphy AI special. Here’s what you can expect:

1️⃣ First Interview – Getting to Know You
A conversation with a future teammate who’s excited to find a new colleague. We’ll talk about your story, what drives you, and what you’re looking for next—no trick questions, just a genuine exchange.

2️⃣ Second Interview – Deep Dive
You’ll meet the Hiring Manager and potentially another team member. This is a more technical discussion where we explore your skills in detail, walk through real scenarios, and answer any questions you might have about the role.

3️⃣ Tech Assessment or Business Case
A practical exercise to see how you approach challenges similar to those you’d tackle at Murphy. You’ll have time to reflect and showcase your thinking—no rush, no surprises.

4️⃣ Coffee at the Office with the Founders
Finally, you’ll join us in our Barcelona office for a relaxed coffee with the founders and the Hiring Manager. It’s the perfect opportunity to experience our culture firsthand and meet more of the team who could soon be your colleagues.

👉 To learn more about how we hire and what to expect at every step, feel free to explore our Hiring Guide! 

👉 We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone, regardless of background, identity, or experience, feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that different perspectives drive innovation and success, and we actively foster an environment where all voices are heard and respected.