Senior Engineering Manager

TheGuarantors is a cutting edge fintech company setting the standard in rent coverage with unrivaled insurance products. With a deep understanding of owner, operator, and renter needs, we believe renters deserve better access to the home of their dreams and operators deserve greater protection and growth opportunities. That’s why we’re leveraging our expertise in real estate and using AI-based technology to help operators qualify renters faster while mitigating the risk of rental income loss. With $5B+ in rent and deposits guaranteed, we work with 9 of the country’s top 10 operators and have been named one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies, one of Forbes’ Best Startup Employers, and one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500.

We’re hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to bring seasoned people leadership and strong technical judgment to our product engineering organization. You will start by leading ~3 pods (10–15 engineers total) and grow over time to lead additional pods and managers as the scope expands.

This role is for an experienced leader who loves building strong teams, creating clarity, and driving predictable delivery. You’ll be accountable for the timely execution of quarterly roadmaps, establishing consistent operating practices, and creating a culture of ownership and accountability while still being close enough to the technology to provide guidance on architecture, quality, and reliability.

This is an opportunity to grow into a Director-level position within 2 years.

Location

This is a hybrid role based in NYC.

Lead & grow teams

• Manage and coach engineers across multiple pods; build a high-trust, high-performance environment.
• Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, feedback, and career development.
• Develop future leaders (senior ICs to leads; leads to managers) as your org scales.

Drive predictable delivery

• Own execution against quarterly roadmaps for your pods: planning, sequencing, tradeoffs, risk management, and delivery.
• Establish and reinforce consistent practices across pods (planning rituals, estimation hygiene, retrospectives, delivery reviews, release confidence).
• Create accountability mechanisms (clear goals, milestones, metrics, ownership, escalation paths).

Bring operational Excellence

• Define and track meaningful metrics (velocity, quality, delivery predictability, engineer satisfaction).
• Create processes that scale i.e. systems and practices designed to work as you manage more pods.
• Communicate progress and risks clearly - up, down, and sideways, so there are no surprises.

Provide technical guidance 

• Partner with Chief Architect and Tech Leads on architecture, design reviews, and technical strategy.
• Ensure quality and operational excellence: reliability, observability, incident learnings, and sustainable engineering practices.
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health (tech debt, resiliency, security).

Grow & Evolve

• Position yourself to grow into a Director role by demonstrating your ability to scale processes and coach other managers.
• Take on cross-team initiatives that build management and organizational leadership skills.
• Provide input on engineering strategy and organizational structure.

Experience

• 8-10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3-4 years managing engineering teams
• Track record of scaling teams and establishing operational practices in growing companies
• Experience managing 10+ engineers across multiple team structures
• Experience collaborating with Product, QA, Infrastructure, and Design as a trusted partner and liaison, shaping shared priorities, influencing roadmaps, resolving tradeoffs, and driving alignment from strategy through execution.
• Demonstrated success improving delivery predictability (quarterly planning, execution cadence, dependency management).
• Experience in fast-moving startup environments preferred

Technical Background

• Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience in our tech stack: React and Next.js (frontend), Node.js and Golang (backend), and AWS
• Comfortable reviewing code, providing architectural guidance, and making technical decisions across both frontend and backend systems
• Experience with modern software development practices (CI/CD, testing strategies, deployment patterns)

Leadership Skills

• Excellent people management instincts; ability to attract, develop, and retain strong engineers
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to set clear expectations, track accountability, and deliver feedback
• Bias toward action and problem-solving rather than process overhead

Growth Mindset

• Hungry to grow into a Director role within 2 years
• Interested in building organizational structures and scaling processes
• Collaborative with peers; takes initiative to raise the entire engineering function
• Self-aware about areas for development and coachable

Benefits

• Opportunities to make an impact within a fast growing company
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance, beginning day one
• Health savings account with employer contribution
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, commuter)
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Paid parental leave
• Company sponsored short and long term disability

Base Salary

The base salary range is between $230,000 - $260,000 annually.

Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, location, and current market data and may vary from the range above.

TheGuarantors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all.