This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Engineering based in United States.
This role offers the opportunity to lead multiple engineering teams and shape the future of a highly scalable financial technology platform.
You will combine people leadership, technical collaboration, and operational excellence to drive strong engineering outcomes.
The position focuses on developing engineering leaders, improving team performance, and ensuring consistent delivery across multiple teams.
You will partner closely with Product, Design, and business stakeholders to align technology initiatives with customer and organizational goals.
A key part of the role is driving AI-native engineering practices, modern delivery approaches, and continuous improvement across the organization.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys building high-performing teams.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Engineering based in United States.
This role offers the opportunity to lead multiple engineering teams and shape the future of a highly scalable financial technology platform.
You will combine people leadership, technical collaboration, and operational excellence to drive strong engineering outcomes.
The position focuses on developing engineering leaders, improving team performance, and ensuring consistent delivery across multiple teams.
You will partner closely with Product, Design, and business stakeholders to align technology initiatives with customer and organizational goals.
A key part of the role is driving AI-native engineering practices, modern delivery approaches, and continuous improvement across the organization.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys building high-performing teams.
Accountabilities:
- Lead, coach, and develop Engineering Managers and Team Leads, helping them strengthen leadership capabilities and improve team performance.
- Directly manage one or more engineering teams when required, maintaining strong standards for hiring, performance management, delivery, and team health.
- Establish and maintain consistent hiring, performance, and engineering quality standards across multiple teams.
- Partner with Product Management and Design leaders to align team objectives, OKRs, KPIs, customer needs, and business priorities.
- Drive effective cross-team collaboration by managing dependencies, improving execution, and ensuring commitments to stakeholders are achieved.
- Balance engineering investments across teams based on strategic priorities, business impact, and operational needs.
- Ensure consistent delivery, reliability, and quality practices across engineering teams while identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Act as a key leader during major incidents, escalations, and high-priority delivery initiatives requiring coordination across multiple teams.
- Identify and resolve systemic issues across teams to prevent recurring problems and improve organizational effectiveness.
- Oversee engineering skills assessments and maturity initiatives to maintain consistent development standards.
- Promote AI-native engineering practices and adoption of modern tools and workflows across teams.
- Encourage strong architecture practices, including effective documentation and collaboration with senior technical leaders.
- Develop future engineering leaders by mentoring Team Leads, Managers, and senior engineers toward expanded responsibilities.
- 10–15 years of relevant engineering experience with significant experience managing engineering leaders and multiple teams.
- Proven experience developing Managers, Team Leads, and engineers through coaching, feedback, and career growth initiatives.
- Strong background leading engineering teams through hiring, performance management, delivery, and organizational change.
- Experience managing both direct engineering teams and teams through other managers.
- Demonstrated ability to align engineering priorities with business objectives, customer outcomes, OKRs, and KPIs.
- Experience driving cross-team collaboration, resolving dependencies, and maintaining delivery commitments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence executives, technical leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience leading engineering teams through complex incidents, escalations, and high-pressure situations.
- Ability to drive improvements in engineering practices, quality, reliability, and developer productivity.
- Experience adopting AI-enabled engineering practices, automation, or modern software development workflows.
- Strong coaching, delegation, and leadership development capabilities.
- Ability to communicate openly, provide direct feedback, and address challenges proactively.
- Experience in fintech, payments, lending, or regulated financial technology environments is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience preferred.
- Advanced technical degree or relevant graduate education is a plus.
- Competitive compensation range of $202,000 - $230,000.
- Bonus opportunities and employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
- 401(k) matching program.
- Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) options.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- Mental health support programs for employees and dependents.
- Family planning and women’s health benefits.
- Gym membership reimbursement and virtual wellness programs.
- Three weeks of paid time off to start, with unlimited PTO after the first year.
- Education expense reimbursement and leadership development opportunities.
- Support for professional certifications and career growth.
- Employee discount programs and financial wellness resources.
- Remote work flexibility and a culture focused on ownership, innovation, trust, and collaboration.
As a Senior Manager, Engineering, you will lead multiple engineering teams through a combination of direct leadership, manager development, and cross-functional collaboration. You will establish strong engineering practices, ensure delivery excellence, and create an environment where teams and leaders continuously grow.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering leader with a proven ability to manage managers, scale engineering organizations, and improve team performance. You should combine strong leadership skills with technical credibility and the ability to influence across product, design, and business functions.