Engineering Manager

Kaizen Labs

United States

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 220,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Job summary

A technology company based in New York City is looking for an Engineering Manager to oversee their financial systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance while leading a small engineering team. This mid-senior level position requires 6+ years of experience in software development, particularly in fintech or accounting. The role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits, including medical and vision insurance, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

6+ years in software development related to fintech or accounting.
Experience at finance-focused companies or startups building financial systems.

Responsibilities

Build and manage financial systems including payments and reporting.
Ensure system accuracy and compliance as we scale.
Lead both hands-on engineering and team management.

Skills

Software development experience

Fintech knowledge

ERP integrations

Project management

Customer focus

Communication skills

AI integration

Job description

Engineering Manager – Kaizen Labs

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Base Pay Range

$180,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr

Additional Compensation

Stock options

About the Company

Kaizen Labs is rebuilding the government’s digital front door — bringing modern, people‑first software to the public services millions of Americans rely on every day. From parks & recreation and permitting to licensing and payments, we’re replacing outdated systems with intuitive, beautiful technology designed for residents and the public servants who serve them. Our platform now powers over 50 agencies across 17 states, reaching more than 30 million residents. Recent partners include Maricopa County (AZ), San Bernardino County (CA), and the Cherokee Nation. In Maryland, our platform helped eliminate seven‑mile traffic jams at state parks, saving hundreds of thousands in costs and dramatically improving the visitor experience. Founded in 2022 and based in New York City, Kaizen has raised $35 million from world‑class investors, including NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, 776, and Carpenter Capital. We’re a team of builders, designers, and operators redefining what it means to serve the public in the digital age — and we’re just getting started.

About the Role

This is a hybrid role based out of our New York City HQ. Candidates must reside in New York or be able to commute to New York City to work out of our office at least three times a week (Tuesdays – Thursdays). As our Engineering Manager, you’ll build the financial systems that power this mission — ensuring governments and residents alike can trust every transaction, every time. You’ll solve some of the hardest technical challenges in fintech and civic tech, shape the foundation of our platform, and play a key role in scaling an early‑stage startup on its way to nationwide impact.

Responsibilities

Own and build our financial systems — payments, processors, reporting, and accounting infrastructure.
Maintain accuracy, compliance, and reliability as we scale to larger, more sophisticated customers.
Lead with ~80% hands‑on engineering and ~20% people management.
Collaborate closely with product and platform teams to design simple, abstracted financial interfaces.

Technical Challenges Unique to This Role

Build and scale financial systems that reconcile accounting data, power accurate reporting, and support enterprise‑grade compliance.
Own integrations with payment processors, ERP systems, and financial reporting tools.
Design simple, abstracted payment and reporting interfaces for customers.
Ensure financial accuracy through reconciliation, alerting, and monitoring.
Support diverse use cases — permits, public reservations, point‑of‑sale transactions, and large‑scale government payments.

What You’ll Do

Lead the accounting and payments roadmap – define priorities, build, and execute.
Own payments, processors, reporting, and financial accounting systems end‑to‑end.
Establish rigorous systems for reconciliation, alerting, and financial accuracy.
Collaborate with product engineering to design clean, abstracted interfaces.
Manage and mentor a small team while remaining a strong IC.
Drive ERP integrations and ensure smooth connectivity between payments, accounting, and inventory systems.
Contribute to high‑level architectural decisions, helping design scalable, reliable, and auditable financial systems.

Qualifications

6+ years of professional software development experience with deep exposure to fintech, payments, or accounting systems.
Background at finance‑heavy, tech‑forward companies or foundational work at an early‑stage startup building financial infrastructure.

Required Skills

Experience with ERP integrations.
Comfortable leading projects and/or teams, or leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives.
Customer‑obsessed mindset — you care about providing reliable systems that empower users and earn customer trust.
Strong written and verbal communication; able to collaborate across product, engineering, and operations teams.
Familiar with or excited to learn about integrating AI‑assisted coding and problem‑solving tools into everyday development.

Preferred Skills