Engineering Manager

Meet Method

We built Method to propel the next decade of consumer finance. Method’s APIs are redefining financial connectivity with real-time read-write access to consumer liability accounts and bringing consumer finance one step closer to being autonomous.

We are built on the tenets of consumer permissioned data access to enable financial institutions to deliver the most competitive products and seamless experiences to the consumer. We have helped 4+ million users connect 30+ million liability accounts, credential-less, save millions in interest and fees and get access to billions of dollars in personalized loans. We have partnered with 60+ financial institutions - including Bilt Rewards, SoFi, PenFed, Figure, Happy Money and Aven - to deliver frictionless, personalized and engaging user experiences. 

We’re a team of 30+ people spread across offices in Austin, Washington D.C., and New York City! We’re excited to continue the momentum working alongside our investors and advisors from Andreessen Horowitz, Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, Avra, and Ardent. To learn more about us, check out our <u>blog</u>!

The impact

As the first Engineering Manager at Method, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our engineering culture and driving technical excellence. You will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing our team’s performance, resource allocation, and technical infrastructure, and you will work very closely with the executive leadership team and cross-functionally with Customer success, Product and GTM leaders to drive strategic engineering decisions.

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a team of ~8 engineers, conducting performance reviews and implementing talent management strategies to optimize team performance and growth.

• Oversee resource allocation across projects, ensuring efficient utilization of our engineering talent and alignment with company priorities.

• Develop and implement technical strategies to enhance our infrastructure, processes, and overall architecture.

• Drive execution speed by optimizing workflows, removing bottlenecks, and implementing best practices in engineering processes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute on the product roadmap, ensuring alignment between technical capabilities and business objectives.

• Contribute to hiring and onboarding processes to build and scale a high-performing engineering team.

Who you are

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a management role.

• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in full-stack development, preferably with JavaScript, React, Node.js, and NoSQL databases.

• Experience in a growth stage start-up, ideally in the Series A - D size

• Experience building out 0 > 1 engineering processes such as a release cadence or resource allocation.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Passion for staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in the FinTech space.

Extra awesome

• Experience in Finance / FinTech industries.

• Knowledge of payment systems and financial regulations.

The annual US base salary range for this role is: $215,000-$250,000.