Engineering Manager (Remote optional)
The Petal mission
Petal’s mission is to expand access to opportunity, by making responsible, modern financial services available to everyone. Founded in 2016, Petal provides technology-enabled credit cards to consumers who are historically underserved by mainstream providers.
Petal pioneered automated cash flow underwriting, a transformative new approach to assessing consumer creditworthiness with the potential to expand access to tens of millions of U.S. consumers without credit history, or for whom traditional credit scores do not tell the whole story. Petal pairs this groundbreaking, data-driven underwriting technology with a mobile-first, digitally native product experience designed to help users manage and build credit responsibly. For Petal, it’s a mission as much as it is a business—with a goal to reimagine finance for the next generation of consumers.
At Petal, we're looking for people with kindness, positivity, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and potential will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Petal, we welcome diverse perspectives from people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.
Engineering Manager
As an Engineering Manager, you'll build and lead a team of exceptional software engineers, working with engineering leadership team to scale the organization. You will also roll up your sleeves and use strong technical chops to guide the architectural aspects of major new projects and contribute code when required.
Key responsibilities:
- Build a team of high-performing engineers.
- Develop and execute the product and engineering roadmap.
- Drive technical/scalability projects and planning.
- Mentor team members and encourage professional and career growth.
- Lead technical discussions and design system architecture.
- Role model cultural values, effective practices, and exert strategic influence.
Characteristics of a successful candidate:
- Demonstrated ability and success building and leading an effective product-focused engineering team.
- A minimum of 5 years experience developing production-grade systems (may overlap with management experience).
- Prior experience building, releasing, and maintaining complex customer-facing products. Bonus points for experience in a regulated industry.
- Fluency in full stack development with a focus on backend.
- Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration while driving engineering efforts.
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience in FinTech, consumer lending, or other regulated industries.
- Experience managing remote engineers.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We’re proud to be different, together.
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