Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team working at the intersection of payments, money movement, and financial infrastructure.
• Own the technical health, execution, and culture of your team - from sprint planning to architectural direction.
• Be a hands-on technical partner: go deep on system design and complex technical decisions when it matters, while also stepping back to implement frameworks and processes that help the team operate autonomously at scale.
• Partner closely with the Head of Engineering on hiring strategy, technical roadmap, and organizational planning.
• Work directly with external partners, compliance, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex requirements into reliable, high-quality systems.
• Bring clarity to ambiguous situations - define the right problems, set technical standards, and build a team that can move fast without breaking things that matter.
• Champion the thoughtful use of AI tooling across the team - from developer productivity to how we design and build systems - and help set the standard for how engineering at Cardless evolves alongside these tools.

What We Look for

• Several years of engineering management experience, ideally leading backend teams building complex, high-scale systems.
• Strong technical depth - you can credibly engage in system design discussions, challenge architectural decisions, and earn the trust of senior engineers.
• Experience in fintech, payments, credit or debit card infrastructure, or money movement. You understand the compliance and regulatory realities of building in this space.
• A track record of scaling teams as well as systems - you've grown people, defined processes, and built cultures that ship.
• Strong cross-functional instincts. You're comfortable navigating ambiguity alongside product, compliance, operations, and external partners.
• High standards and a commitment to quality - in code, in communication, and in outcomes.
• Excitement about how AI is reshaping software development and a track record of putting these tools to work - whether for developer productivity, system design, or building smarter products.

Benefits

We're proud to offer our team excellent benefits:

• Meaningful start-up equity
• 100% health, vision & dental primary coverage
• 75% health, vision & dental dependent coverage
• Catered lunches and dinners
• $250/month commuter benefit
• Parental leave
• Team building events
• Flexible PTO with a minimum of 15 days off per year
• 401(k) plan
• Relocation assistance

Compensation

This role has an annual starting salary range of $230,000-$300,000 + equity + benefits (see above). Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, and specific work location.

Location

We're headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with a beautiful new office in the Jackson Square district. This role requires 5 days a week in office.