Senior Manager, Engineering

Summary

Join Earnest, a company dedicated to making higher education accessible and affordable, as a Senior Engineering Manager. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will oversee engineering managers and engineers across multiple teams, driving strategy and execution. Responsibilities include owning technical direction, managing hiring, partnering with stakeholders, and guiding teams through product development. You will accelerate customer growth through experimentation, expand the product portfolio, and shape the long-term engineering organization. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills, a proven track record of building successful engineering teams, and extensive experience in web and mobile application development. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible work environment.

Requirements

• Excellent leadership and team management skills with a track record of building and leading successful engineering teams
• Track record of scaling growth-focused and/or 0-1 product teams in a consumer-facing environment
• 4+ years of management experience, with 2+ years managing other engineering managers and leaders
• 8+ years of experience building large-scale web and/or mobile applications
• Strong experience with A/B testing, experimentation platforms, and frontend frameworks such as React or Next.js
• Clear and effective communicator with a collaborative, data-informed approach to decision-making

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering managers and engineers and drive strategy and execution across multiple engineering teams, including Growth Acquisition, Growth Partnerships, and New Products domains
• Own the technical direction and delivery of these teams, as well as hiring plans and career growth of engineering managers
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and other stakeholders to create strategic direction and roadmap
• Guide teams through experimentation, iteration, and validation of new product concepts and growth strategies
• Partner with other engineering leaders to improve engineering practices, processes, and culture across the org
• Accelerate Earnest’s customer growth through scalable, data-driven experimentation
• Drive the expansion of our product portfolio to support broader financial needs beyond student loans
• Shape the long-term engineering org structure and raise the bar for technical leadership at Earnest
• Be a key voice in strategic decisions at the intersection of product innovation, growth, and engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintech or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with cloud-based microservice architectures
• Hands-on full-stack development experience
• Experience leading mobile app engineering teams

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
• Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
• Robust tuition reimbursement program
• $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
• Competitive days of annual PTO
• Competitive parental leave