Engineering Manager

Company 

Credit Genie is a mobile-first financial wellness platform designed to help individuals take control of their financial future. We leverage artificial intelligence to provide personalized insights and are building a financial ecosystem by offering tools and services that provide instant access to cash, and building credit. Our goal is to empower every customer to achieve long-term financial stability.

Founded in 2019 by Ed Harycki, former Swift Capital Founder (acquired by PayPal 2017). Backed by Khosla Ventures and led by industry pioneers from companies such as; PayPal, Square, and Cash App, we are well positioned to build the future of inclusive finance through cutting-edge technology and customer-centric solutions.

Overview

As an Engineering Manager for the backend team, you will lead a team of talented engineers responsible for building and maintaining systems that power our financial products. You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our foundational infrastructure and product architecture. This is a rare chance to join a fast-growing fintech startup where your work will have a direct and meaningful impact on both the company and the financial well-being of our users.

What You'll Do

• Lead and grow a team of backend engineers, providing mentorship, coaching, and career development support to help individuals thrive and advance in their roles.

• Define and drive the team’s technical roadmap in partnership with product managers and other cross-functional leaders, aligning engineering efforts with business priorities.

• Oversee the architecture and delivery of scalable, high-performance backend services, ensuring technical solutions are reliable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term goals.

• Promote operational excellence and engineering best practices, with a strong focus on reliability, observability, and code quality.

• Make thoughtful trade-offs between tech debt and feature delivery, maintaining system health while accelerating product impact.

• Manage and continuously improve team processes, leading sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives to drive effective collaboration and timely delivery.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams of 5 or more

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience

• Experience building and operating distributed, high-throughput, and mission-critical systems, ideally in financial services.

• Proven track record of leading teams to deliver complex projects

• Experienced in mentoring future leaders and growing talent

• Fosters a culture of ownership, accountability, and urgency

• Familiar with incident management and on-call operations

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, iterative environments with a bias for action

• Solid understanding of security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance

Nice to Have

Familiarity with mobile app ecosystems and lending or cash advance products.

Benefits and Perks

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive offering of benefits and perks that promote better financial, mental, and physical wellness.

We believe working alongside each other in person is the best way to build a great product and foster a strong company culture. Our expectation is that employees are in the office five days a week, allowing for optimal collaboration, inclusivity, and productivity. At the same time, we understand that life happens and recognize the importance of flexibility. We are committed to supporting our employees when circumstances arise that require remote work or adjusted schedules. Our goal is to ensure everyone can effectively balance personal and professional responsibilities while maintaining our collaborative and productive environment.

Here are some highlights of our benefits and perks offerings, feel free to ask your recruiting partner for more details on our comprehensive offering for employees.

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents on your first day of employment. 

• Monthly fitness reimbursement up to $100 or a full membership to LifeTime Fitness

• 401(k) with a 2.5% match and immediate vesting 

• Meal program for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• Life and accidental insurance

• Flexible PTO

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is just one part of your total compensation and rewards package at Credit Genie. You may also be eligible to participate in the bonus and equity programs. You will also have access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, short & long term disability insurance, life insurance, and flexible PTO along with many other benefits and perks.

Credit Genie is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer where we welcome and celebrate differences. We are committed to providing a workspace that is safe and inclusive, where everyone feels supported, connected, and inspired to do their best work. If you require any accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please inform us of your needs when we contact you to schedule an interview.