Our client is a next-gen trading app and registered investment advisor (RIA) making professional-style investing accessible to everyone. Backed by notable Series A investors, the company is ranked among the Top 30 Most Downloaded Finance Apps and is quickly becoming a leader in fintech. They are seeking an Engineering Manager who leads people and writes code. This is not a pure management role, but one where you'll manage a small backend team while staying hands-on with architecture and shipping. You'll work closely with the founders and report directly into the CEO.
Responsibilities
Manage a small team of backend engineers: 1:1s, growth conversations, unblocking work, setting standards
Stay technically active: contribute to architecture, review code, and ship code
Partner with product and design to scope and prioritize backend work
Help build a culture where engineers do their best work and take real ownership
Drive technical decisions on distributed systems, broker integrations, and platform scalability
Hire and grow the team as the company scales
Skills/Requirements
6+ years of backend engineering experience, with at least 1 2 years managing engineers
Still writes and reviews code regularly, not just directs
Strong TypeScript or similar backend language; experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS)
Experience with distributed systems, API integrations, and scaling backend services
Direct communicator who can translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable with ambiguity and building in a fast-moving startup environment
Experience in fintech, particularly with integrations involving platforms like Robinhood, Stripe, Plaid, or similar (nice-to-have)
Familiarity with node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Nest.js, GCP, Google Pub/Sub, PostgreSQL, or similar stack (nice-to-have)
Benefits
Generous, unlimited PTO
Two-week company-wide holiday shutdown at year-end plus standard company holidays
100% premium coverage for employee and dependent health, dental, and vision benefits