Software Engineering Manager

Beyond Finance; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

PTO and holidays

401(k) matching

Career development & training

Merit advancement opportunities

Parental leave

Job summary

Beyond Finance is seeking an Software Engineering Manager to lead backend architecture and technical direction for creditor negotiations. You will guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with product, QA, and other teams to deliver on the pod's roadmap.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years building scalable cloud applications, strong leadership, and hands-on Ruby on Rails experience within a fast-growing startup. Competitive base salary and incentives are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering teams.
• 5+ years building scalable cloud applications.
• Proficient in Ruby on Rails.
• Strong communication and mentorship skills.
• Startup experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction and backend architecture for supporting creditor negotiations.
• Prototype new architecture and patterns, and lead the technical projects that strengthen the platform.
• Regularly code review and demonstrate technical leadership over the systems well enough to give good guidance on designs and tradeoffs.
• Partner with product management, QA and SDETs, and other engineering teams to plan, prioritize, and deliver the pod's roadmap.
• Weigh in on the feasibility, cost, and risk of product decisions, and giving alternatives when there's a better path.
• Lead a high-performing team: mentor engineers, staff them on projects that deliver results while growing their skills, and keep the engineering bar high.
• Set and model best practices for code quality, testing, reliability, and scalability, with particular care for data integrity across external integrations and sensitive financial data

Skills

Engineering management

Cloud scalability

Communication

Mentorship

5+ years cloud apps

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Job description

Software Engineering ManagerAt Beyond Finance, we've made it our mission to help everyday Americans escape the endless cycle of crippling debt and step into a brighter financial future. Through compassionate, individualized care, a culture focused on compliance and ethics, supportive user-centric technology, and customized financial solutions, we've helped over 1 million clients on their path to a brighter future.

While we're proud of what we've already accomplished, we're searching for new collaborators to help us get to the next level! If you're looking to join a forward-thinking, rapidly growing organization with helping people as its number one goal, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Own technical direction and backend architecture for supporting creditor negotiations
• Prototype new architecture and patterns, and lead the technical projects that strengthen the platform
• Regularly code review and demonstrate technical leadership over the systems well enough to give good guidance on designs and tradeoffs
• Partner with product management, QA and SDETs, and other engineering teams to plan, prioritize, and deliver the pod's roadmap
• Weigh in on the feasibility, cost, and risk of product decisions, and giving alternatives when there's a better path
• Lead a high-performing team: mentor engineers, staff them on projects that deliver results while growing their skills, and keep the engineering bar high
• Set and model best practices for code quality, testing, reliability, and scalability, with particular care for data integrity across external integrations and sensitive financial data

What We Look For

• Experience managing engineering teams
• 5+ years of experience building and deploying scalable applications in the cloud
• Experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Expertise in scoping large projects and initiatives into small iterations for release
• Clear and efficient communication skills
• Mentorship skills and the ability to give well-crafted constructive feedback
• Experience in a startup environment is not required but preferred

#LI-LB2The base annual salary range is listed below. This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus.

Base Salary Range$170,000—$210,000 USD

Why Join Us?

While you make a difference for others, we'll work to make a difference for you, providing an uplifting, collaborative work environment and benefits that reflect your value to us. For eligible full-time employees, we offer:

• Considerable employer contributions for health, dental, and vision programs
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• 401(k) matching program
• Merit advancement opportunities
• Career development & training

And finally, our team spirit and culture! We cultivate an environment of community, connection, and belonging across our entire organization.

Beyond Finance does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job positions. No fee will be paid to their parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Beyond Finance employees or the Beyond Finance HR team. No placement fee will be paid to any third party unless such a request has been made by the Beyond HR team.