Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and enhance a product and engineering team responsible for NerdWallet’s Advisory systems, which include the lead generation marketplace, content, and top-of-funnel activities.

• Collaborate with Product Managers and other cross-functional stakeholders to strategize, prioritize, and implement the product roadmap.

• Ensure consistent application of software development best practices, including code quality, testing, documentation, and operational excellence.

• Contribute to and direct technical and architectural decisions, ensuring that solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and compliant with SEC regulatory standards.

• Maintain a balance between platform evolution and stability for high-traffic, mission-critical systems.

• Oversee sprint planning, project timelines, and delivery commitments to guarantee predictable and high-quality execution.

• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges, addressing them proactively and escalating when necessary.

• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and psychological safety.

• Assist in hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for engineers and product professionals at various levels.

• Ensure that systems managed by the team meet availability, performance, and security standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of pertinent software engineering experience.

• 5+ years of experience in a managerial role overseeing an engineering team.

• Demonstrated experience in delivering production software within a complex and fast-paced environment.

• Proven track record of owning and leading multiple simultaneous initiatives across various business domains.

• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle, agile methodologies, and contemporary engineering practices.

• Solid technical foundation with experience in designing and building scalable, reliable, and secure systems.

• Proficient in NextJS, AWS, and TypeScript.

• Familiarity with security best practices, data privacy, and compliance considerations in financial systems.

• Demonstrated capability to coach, mentor, and support engineers at different levels through clear, actionable feedback.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a proven capacity to manage and deliver complex engineering projects on schedule and at scale.

• A passion for mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and fostering inclusive, high-performing teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents.

• Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown.

• New Parent Leave for employees welcoming a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care.

• Mental health support.

• Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests.

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

• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend).

• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends).