Engineering Manager

Summary

Join SmartAsset's growing team as an Engineering Manager, Web Platform! Lead and mentor a team of engineers responsible for maintaining and modernizing our complex web architecture. You will balance technical advancements with product demands, ensuring value delivery to millions of users. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of financial decision-making technology within a collaborative and mission-driven culture. You will drive engineering best practices, navigate architectural decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills and extensive experience in software engineering and team management.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of software engineering experience, and 3-5 years in a leadership or management role
• Passion for mentorship, coaching, hiring, and helping engineers grow in their careers
• Proven track record of leading teams in agile environments, with a track record of shipping high-quality, scalable web applications
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and influence stakeholders
• Technical background in software development, with expertise in modern web technologies, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and system design

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Drive engineering best practices in software development, ensuring high code quality, scalability, and maintainability
• Act as a technical leader, helping the team navigate architectural decisions and complex problem-solving
• Identify and remove roadblocks to enhance team productivity and efficiency
• Drive the design and development of scalable, high-quality software solutions that support SmartAsset’s mission
• Oversee the evolution of our web platform, balancing technology modernization with meeting product roadmap requirements
• Partner closely with product managers, and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business objectives
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and level up engineering talent
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, bringing insights to the team and business

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in fintech, consumer technology, or a data-driven environment is a plus
• CMS technologies like WP a plus

Benefits

• All roles at SmartAsset are currently and will remain remote- flexibility to work from anywhere in the Contiguous US
• Medical, Dental, Vision - multiple packages available based on your individualized needs
• Life/AD&D Insurance - basic coverage at 100% company paid, additional supplemental available
• Supplemental Short-term and Long-term Disability
• FSA: Medical and Dependant Care
• 401K
• Equity packages for each role
• Time Off: Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Financial Literacy Mentoring Program
• Pet Insurance
• Home Office Stipend