Engineering Manager, Capital

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the Capital product, driving how businesses manage expenses and payments. You will shape strategy, own the roadmap, and build an API-based financial service that scales for enterprise clients and embedded partners.

You will work with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and operations to deliver a best-in-class Issuing solution from design to scale, with ownership of people and technical execution.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Maintain a high technical bar and lead technical decisions.
• Experience building API-based financial services products.
• Strong collaboration with product, eng, and partners.
• Comfort discussing architecture with Senior+ engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical roadmap for Capital Issuing.
• Act as technical authority and influence product direction.
• Coach and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Collaborate with Product Managers on goals and timelines.
• Address technical debt and enforce best engineering practices.
• Engage with external partners and stakeholders to deliver solutions.

Skills

People management

Technical leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Architecture

Tools

Java

PostgreSQL

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Redis

Elasticsearch

Job description

This is the company

the company provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At the company, everything we do is engineered for ambition.

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Engineering Manager, Capital

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the development of our Capital product, powering how businesses conduct business expenses and payment transactions. Capital is the next growth frontier as the company grows into a comprehensive financial service provider beyond Payments.

This is a rapidly growing space, giving you the opportunity to influence the strategy, own the roadmap, explore and deploy AI first product development, and see it through from early build to a scaled product.

As an engineering leader, you’ll work closely with partners across engineering, product, commercial, and operations to deliver a best-in-class Issuing solution that serves both enterprise clients and embedded finance partners. This San Francisco-based role is part of the broader Financial Products organization, which owns the full suite of financial services at the company.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive the Roadmap: Develop and execute the technical roadmap for expanding the richness of our Issuing proposition globally, translating ambitious business goals into world‑class technical reality.
• Technical Authority and Excellence: Act as a technical leader and domain expert for Issuing, challenging and driving technical design and solutions to ensure an exceptionally high technical bar. You will be the point person for product technical decisions, speaking for the product across the organization and to customers.
• People & Performance: Coach, mentor, and build a high‑performing team from the ground up. You will be responsible for performance management, professional development, and maintaining a culture of rapid, top‑notch execution.
• Execution & Ownership: Work closely with Product Managers to manage project goals and timelines while proactively addressing technical debt, and enforcing best engineering practices. You are a driver, not an executor.
• Client & Product Focus: Maintain a strong product mindset, deeply understanding our clients' needs, financial service industry, and the broader market landscape. You will propose new features and collaboratively shape the future direction of the product.
• People Leadership: 3+ years of experience in people management, with a proven ability to build, retain, and constructively grow high‑performance engineering teams.
• Technical Depth: You possess a high technical bar and in-depth knowledge of how to build and scale a world‑class, API‑based financial service. You should be comfortable discussing and challenging decisions made by Senior+ engineers, and working with our tech stack: Java, Postgres, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Elastic.
• Execution Mindset: Strong execution skills are paramount. This includes effective communication, stakeholder engagement (internal & external), and leveraging strategic thinking to solve problems and get things done.
• Collaboration & Influence: Proven ability to lead a complex project involving multiple teams and external partners, demonstrating strong influencing and strategic thinking skills.
• Customer Care: you deeply care about the customers experience and take pride in your and your team’s work that delivers a delightful experience.

Why the company?

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a solid, established company with a startup mindset, characterized by small teams, direct communication, and work on important challenges. You’ll have direct access to massive global datasets (e.g., payments, identity data) and the ability to see your team's work have an immediate impact at scale. We offer an environment of ownership and speed, where a focused research team can make a significant difference. You will be at the forefront of bridging green and brownfield opportunities, shaping how financial products expand the next era of the company.

The annual base salary range for this role is $198,000 - $293,000, plus RSUs.

This position is based out of the San Francisco office.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at the company.

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you?

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

the company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

San Francisco

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This role is based out of our San Francisco office. We are an office‑first company and value in‑person collaboration; we do not offer remote‑only roles.