Senior Engineering Manager, Back End

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

📋 Description

• Lead and develop a team of backend/platform engineers responsible for creating systems that support Intercept and other essential applications.

• Oversee the execution of planning, prioritization, and delivery with an emphasis on reliability and scalability.

• Take ownership of the technical direction for backend services and APIs, ensuring that systems are secure, efficient, and maintainable.

• Collaborate with product and front-end teams to transform product requirements into robust backend architectures.

• Work in partnership with data science to deploy models and integrate decision-making systems into APIs and workflows.

• Collaborate closely with infrastructure teams to enhance system reliability, observability, and developer experience.

• Participate in architectural decisions and guide the long-term development of the platform.

• Uphold high standards for code quality, testing, and operational excellence.

• Assist with incident response and ensure that systems adhere to SLA expectations.

• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers while maintaining a high standard for hiring.

• Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Contribute to coding efforts and solve technical challenges as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in engineering management leading backend or platform teams.

• Strong background as a senior or staff-level backend engineer.

• Extensive experience in building API-driven systems using Golang, Python, or comparable programming languages.

• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and system design.

• Experience in owning and evolving backend architecture within production environments.

• Proven track record of delivering complex, customer-facing or platform solutions.

• Comfortable leading technical discussions and delving into implementation details.

• Experience in fast-paced startup or growth-stage settings.

• Preferred experience in building platforms that support product teams.

• Familiarity with data-intensive systems, OpenSearch, or risk/decisioning systems is a plus.

• Preferred experience in fintech or heavily regulated environments.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Must reside in or intend to relocate to the United States by the start date.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employer-paid group health insurance for you and your dependents.

• 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles).

• Flexible paid time off.

• Regular company-wide in-person events.

• Home office stipend.

• Equity.