Engineering Lead - FinTech

Next Ventures; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is hiring an Engineering Manager in New York to lead a team focused on building and scaling robust backend systems for a new fintech product. The role involves technical leadership, people management, and strategic direction.

The successful candidate will have over 10 years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in backend development and demonstrated engineering management skills. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the engineering culture within a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant backend development.
• At least 2 years of engineering management experience leading teams.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases; experience with NoSQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers.
• Drive design, development, and operation of high-performance backend systems.
• Establish engineering best practices for code quality and deployment.

Skills

Node.js

Express.js

TypeScript

NestJS

Software Engineering

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

The Role: Engineering Manager – Backend Platforms

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for building and scaling the core backend infrastructure powering a new product initiative. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and strategic execution.

You will be responsible for leading a team of backend engineers, driving architectural decisions, and ensuring the delivery of highly scalable, secure, and reliable systems that support web and mobile applications. You'll partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, and cross-functional engineering teams while helping shape both the technical direction and engineering culture.

This is an ideal opportunity for a hands-on leader who enjoys mentoring engineers, driving execution, and building high-performing teams in a fast-paced fintech environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Drive the design, development, and operation of high-performance backend systems, APIs, and data platforms.
• Define and execute the technical roadmap for backend services and platform capabilities.
• Partner closely with Product, Frontend, Infrastructure, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable solutions and exceptional user experiences.
• Architect secure, resilient, and highly available systems capable of supporting large transaction volumes.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, observability, and deployment processes.
• Drive technical decision-making and provide guidance on architecture, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineering talent.
• Manage project delivery, prioritization, and execution across multiple initiatives.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends across backend engineering, fintech, digital assets, and AI.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including substantial backend development experience.
• 2+ years of engineering management experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience building applications using:
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • TypeScript
  • NestJS (preferred)
• Experience building and scaling RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases; experience with NoSQL technologies is a plus.
• Experience designing and operating microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with caching technologies and messaging platforms such as Kafka.
• Proficiency with modern development tools and practices, including Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and observability frameworks.

Ideal Candidate

• Proven people leader with a track record of building and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong systems thinker who can balance strategic vision with execution.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving priorities.
• Collaborative and transparent communicator who can effectively partner with technical and business stakeholders.
• Passionate about mentoring engineers and establishing strong engineering culture and processes.
• Excited by the opportunity to help shape a category-defining financial technology platform from the ground up.