Manager, Software Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of product engineers focused on creating customer-oriented React Native mobile applications and Next.js web experiences.

• Take ownership of team outcomes, professional development, and engineering excellence.

• Collaborate with Product and Design to shape the project roadmap.

• Guide the team in developing scalable systems rather than isolated features.

• Oversee an AI-driven team, outlining its planning, definition, construction, review, and testing processes.

• Balance quality and speed, ensuring accuracy and dependability in financial advice.

• Quickly relay customer feedback to the team.

• Articulate the team's strategy, roadmap, rationale, and progress to colleagues, partners, and leadership.

• Drive organizational and workflow transformations through effective adoption.

• Collaborate as an equal with other Engineering Managers.

• Report directly to the Senior Director of Engineering.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in software engineering, including substantial hands-on involvement as an individual contributor.

• More than 2 years of experience managing engineering teams; this should not be a first management role.

• Proven experience in managing software engineers with responsibility for team outcomes.

• Experience in leading a product engineering team focused on AI solutions.

• Strong instincts regarding product and business decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver constructive feedback, reset expectations, and invest in top talent.

• Technical credibility in a modern web or mobile product stack.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity.

• Familiar with data analysis, experimentation, and measurement for product decision-making.

• Experience in recruiting engineers and maintaining a high hiring standard.

• Preferred: Background in consumer fintech.

• Preferred: Proficiency with React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Apollo, or similar technologies.

• Preferred: Experience with personalization, recommendation systems, and customer data management.

• Preferred: Collaboration experience with compliance and security teams.

• Preferred: Experience in defining operational models.

• Preferred: Experience mentoring other managers.

• Must reside in the U.S.

• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

• Must indicate if sponsorship or immigration-related support from NerdWallet will be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents.

• Flexible Vacation Time Off, 11 paid holidays, and a company-wide holiday shutdown.

• New Parent Leave.

• Support for mental health.

• Paid sabbatical after 5 years of service.

• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly contributions from NerdWallet.

• Monthly Wellness Stipend.

• Cell Phone Stipend.

• Wifi Stipend for remote employees.

• Equipment stipend for remote employees working from home.

• Subsidy for co-working spaces for remote employees.

• Access to Employee Resource Groups.

• Opportunities for hackathons and team-building events.

• Company-wide events.

• 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter.

• Company match for charitable contributions.

• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match.

• Early access to new financial products and tools.

• Financial wellness support and unlimited access to a certified financial planner via Northstar.

• Disability and Life Insurance with premiums covered by the employer.

• Equity offered.