Engineering Manager (NYC)

Raydar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Raydar is seeking an Engineering Manager in New York City to lead a distributed backend and full-stack engineering team. You will shape the organizational structure, drive key architectural choices, and contribute production code in a fast, AI-driven fintech environment.

The role requires on-site work five days a week in NYC or relocation, with a base salary of $250k–$375k plus equity. Expect to partner with product on roadmaps, oversee performance reviews, and build scalable systems across AWS,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend-heavy software engineering experience with progression from a strong individual contributor into hands-on management.
• Strong Python experience and ability to write and ship production code regularly.
• Experience making architecture decisions across cloud infrastructure, containers, databases, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, GitHub Actions, React, and TypeScript or adjacent technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build performance reviews, feedback loops, reporting structures, hiring processes, pod organization, and delivery metrics.
• Partner with Product on roadmap planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Make architecture decisions and contribute production code in a high-velocity environment.
• Guide a major infrastructure migration from AWS Fargate toward Kubernetes.
• Hire, coach, and develop strong backend and full-stack engineers across multiple time zones.
• Balance product speed with durable systems, operational reliability, and clear ownership.

Skills

Python

Leadership

Architecture

Cloud

Django

PostgreSQL

Redis

TypeScript

React

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Docker

GitHub Actions

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing, AI-native enterprise software company rebuilding core financial infrastructure for mid-market and public companies. The platform combines AI agents, real-time accounting workflows, and rapid ERP migrations to replace manual finance operations at scale. Founded in 2024 by two entrepreneurs who previously built a $100M-revenue business, the company has raised more than $100M from leading technology investors, has grown to approximately 90 employees, and plans to scale beyond 200 people.

This is a hands-on Engineering Manager role reporting to the Head of Engineering. You will initially lead 20 to 30 remote engineers across Eastern Europe and South America while building the managerial systems for a rapidly growing engineering organization.

What you will do

• Build performance reviews, feedback loops, reporting structures, hiring processes, pod organization, and delivery metrics.
• Partner with Product on roadmap planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Make architecture decisions and contribute production code in a high-velocity environment.
• Guide a major infrastructure migration from AWS Fargate toward Kubernetes.
• Hire, coach, and develop strong backend and full-stack engineers across multiple time zones.
• Balance product speed with durable systems, operational reliability, and clear ownership.
• 5 or more years of backend-heavy software engineering experience with progression from a strong individual contributor into hands-on management.
• A record of building and scaling an engineering team through meaningful growth.
• Strong Python experience and the ability to write and ship production code regularly.
• Experience making architecture decisions across cloud infrastructure, containers, databases, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Kubernetes and AWS or a comparable cloud platform.
• Familiarity with Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, GitHub Actions, React, and TypeScript or adjacent technologies.
• Product-company ownership in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment with rapid deployment cycles.
• High agency, low ego, and the ability to make fast decisions, admit mistakes, and pivot quickly.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Ability to work on-site five days per week at 7 World Trade Center in New York City or willingness to relocate.
• $250,000 to $375,000 base salary.
• Approximately $100,000 to $120,000 in competitive equity value.
• Visa sponsorship and existing visa transfers, including OPT, H-1B, and TN, may be considered.
• High-impact leadership ownership in a rapidly scaling engineering organization.