Engineering Manager

Phx Fwd; Scottsdale, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays & parental leave

401(k) with match

Medical/dental/vision insurance paid

Job summary

equipifi is seeking an Engineering Manager to bring performance management and operational rigor to its growing engineering org. You will lead three pods, coaching engineers, and driving cadence, quality, and delivery in a fast-paced fintech SaaS environment.

You will own hiring, 1:1s, and performance management, implement DORA metrics, and push deployment cadence from weekly to daily. A strong Go and Node.js/TypeScript background is expected, with AI tooling experience valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a software engineer before moving into management
• 3+ years as an engineering manager
• Experience with continuous delivery and automated testing
• Fluency with DORA metrics or equivalent throughput framework
• Comfortable with Go and with Node.js/TypeScript
• Experience using Linear for workflow management
• AI-native mindset using tools like Claude or Codex
• Ability to manage up, across, and down in an org
• Bonus for Temporal or high-security/compliance experience

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team across three pods
• Own delivery cadence, metrics, and architecture decisions
• Translate product requirements into technical scope across teams
• Drive hiring, coaching, 1:1s, and performance management
• Improve deployment speed and quality through automated testing and CD practices

Skills

Go

Node.js/TypeScript

DORA metrics

Continuous delivery

Automated testing

AI tools (Claude/Codex)

Linear

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Tools

Temporal

Job description

Who we are

Founded in Scottsdale, Arizona, equipifi is a fast growing, early-stage SaaS fintech building the credit infrastructure for modern banking. We make Buy Now, Pay Later a native banking product by powering financial institutions with flexible financing solutions embedded within their digital banking experience. Learn more at equipifi.com.

Our team is built on experience, talent, and - most importantly, attitude. We thrive in a fast-paced environment and value infinite curiosity, a people-first mindset, and a shared commitment to learning, growth, and pride in the work we do. At equipifi, we practice radical transparency, encouraging team members to move quickly, share ideas openly, and collaborate with peers who will respectfully challenge one another as we learn, build, and grow together. Success in this role comes from the ability to adapt fast, question the status quo, explore new ideas, and ask thoughtful (sometimes uncomfortable) questions - all while maintaining momentum in service of better customer outcomes. The work we do takes a village - and in an environment that moves fast, we embrace the adventure together.

Where you'll make an impact

equipifi is looking for an Engineering Manager to bring performance management and operational rigor to our engineering org as we scale. We're builders here, and building fast is fun, but it's even better when the team shipping it has the coaching, metrics, and cadence to know it's building the right things, well. As we've grown, that ownership needs a dedicated home, someone to be the framework holding our engineering team together.

You’ll run point on three pods, working closely with George, our other Engineering Manager, to make sure the team ships faster without sacrificing quality. Continuous delivery, automated testing, DORA metrics - if you know how to build a team that owns those instead of talking about them, this is the place for you.

Outcomes You’ll Own

Build a high-performing team. You’ll own hiring, coaching, 1:1s, performance management, and promotions across three pods. You’ll have a sharp eye for how new hires are ramping, where someone’s ready for more, and where a quick course-correct keeps momentum going.

Give our engineering systems a dedicated owner. We track throughput, DORA metrics, and architecture decisions today, and we ship consistently already; this is about taking all of it further. You’ll build the KPI dashboard, run architecture reviews, and push deployment cadence from weekly to daily, tightening automated testing along the way - helping engineers own their own quality, not QA.

Unblock horizontally. Product, Ops, and Engineering all move fast, and you’re the person who keeps them moving together. You’ll translate product requirements into clear technical scope and make sure the right person is on the right problem at the right time.

What you bring to equipifi

• 5+ years as a software engineer before moving into management, so you know what good technical work looks like, can spot it, and coach toward it in others.

• 3+ years as an engineering manager; you've done this long enough to know what works.

• Experience with continuous delivery and automated testing, not just in theory. You know what it takes to get a team shipping daily and quality staying high while they do it.

• Fluency with DORA metrics or a comparable framework for measuring engineering throughput and health.

• Comfortable with Go, and with Node.js/TypeScript, you don't need to be deep in both, but you need real experience with each.

• You’ve used Linear or a comparable ticketing system to run cycles, not just track tickets.

• AI-native mindset: you’re already using tools like Claude or Codex to move faster, not waiting to be told to.

• You know how to manage in every direction, up to your CTO, sideways with Product and Ops, down to your engineers, and you adjust your message depending on who’s in the room.

• Bonus points if you've worked with Temporal, or in a high-security or compliance-heavy environment.

Your future team

This role reports to our humble, visionary CTO, Eli Taylor. You’ll work closely with George, our other Engineering Manager, and Dean, our Principal Architect, plus the team of engineers across your three pods, including two Staff Engineers.

Compensation & equipifi benefits

The compensation for this role ranges from $170,000-$190,000, determined by relevant experience to the role and our industry.

• Competitive compensation includes stock options offered to all employees

• Unlimited Paid Time Off, plus paid holidays, and parental leave

• Flexible hybrid office/work from home philosophy

• 401(k) program available with 50% match up to 5%

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance coverage with 100% of employee premiums paid for by equipifi and 50% for dependents' premiums

• Long-term and Short-term disability, as well as term life insurance coverage with 100% of premiums paid for by equipifi

Almost ready to apply?

We know that great candidates don't always check every box on paper. If this role gets you excited and you feel you'd bring insight, creativity, and passion to what we are building, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Our qualifications are meant to set everyone up for success, but let's face it - startups aren't in the business of mundane box checking. We're committed to building a team with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ways of thinking, because that's how we tackle big challenges and grow together. If you're ready to push boundaries and contribute your unique perspective, we'd love to hear from you.

Disclosure: We use AI throughout our hiring process - to help screen applications and take notes during interviews, including pulling out key answers from the conversation for our team to reference. But every decision about who moves forward is made by a person here, not an algorithm. We're small and mighty, and we like it that way. If you'd ever like a human to take a fresh look at your application, just ask.

equipifi is not currently offering visa sponsorships for any position.

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