Senior Manager - Engineering

March 28

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $271k - $307k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Earnest

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Earnest is a financial technology company specializing in refinancing and consolidating student loans. It offers options to help clients reduce their interest rates and tailor loan payments to fit their budgets, without any credit impact. The company focuses on client satisfaction, providing in-house support and flexible refinancing solutions. Earnest's services include refinancing student loans, Parent PLUS refinancing, and personal loans, with the aim of making higher education more affordable and manageable for students and their families. Known for transparent practices and competitive rates, Earnest has refinanced over $19. 6 billion in student loans.

Consumer Lending • Financial Technology • Mission Driven • Value driven

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2013

💳 Fintech

💸 Finance

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• Our mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. • We empower students with financial support and supercharge their ability to pay down their debt. • We build tools that help people feel in control of their financial future. • The Senior Engineering Manager position will report to the VP of Engineering. • Oversee engineering managers and engineers and drive strategy and execution across multiple engineering teams. • Own the technical direction and delivery of these teams. • 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.

🎯 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. • 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