Sr. Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager – Method RecruitingJoin to apply for the Sr. Engineering Manager role at Method Recruiting, a 3x Inc. 5000 companyAbout the CompanyOur client is a leading provider of personal finance management solutions. For over 30 years, they’ve shaped the way people track spending and plan for their financial future, helping millions of customers lead healthy financial lives. The company fosters a collaborative environment that values technical excellence, innovation, and creativity, while being good to each other and having fun. In addition to their flagship desktop product, the company has invested in and is now delivering cloud-based clients (mobile and web) on a modern Fintech platform. Their platform leverages state-of-the-art cloud-based microservices and powers initiatives in advanced connectivity solutions, integrated financial services, and machine learning/AI.The RoleOur client is seeking a seasoned Senior Engineering Manager to lead the development of a new product offering. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable coaching engineers with a wide range of experience, leveraging technical leaders as well as supporting engineers early in their careers. The manager will oversee a front-end app engineering team with strong competencies in React JS technologies. In addition to people management responsibilities, this person will collaborate closely with stakeholders on project management, and partner with the broader technical leadership team on web and mobile initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking an engineering leadership role with a transformative impact on customers.ResponsibilitiesMentor and manage a world-class team of web and mobile engineersProvide career growth paths through coaching, individual goal setting, 1-on-1s, performance appraisal, rewards, and recognitionCreate a culture that motivates the team to excel through ownership, empowerment, collaboration, innovation, and transparencyBe hands-on with coding when needed to unblock the team, address critical issues, or demonstrate best practicesDirectly manage the development and delivery of the new business and personal finance applications on web and mobilePartner with Product Management, Design, and Quality to ensure the apps meet functional and visual requirementsEnsure apps are high-quality and meet non-functional requirements for performance, scalability, and securityOwn project management for the apps: aligning roadmaps, tracking resources and schedules, addressing gaps and escalationsDefine technical direction for the product, ensuring alignment with overall architecture and design of the web and mobile platformManage the development process using Agile Scrum/Kanban and own release plans, making trade-offs where neededProvide visibility to leadership of team priorities and handle team-related communications in established operating mechanismsEnsure engineers collaborate closely with cloud services teams for seamless integration with microservicesJointly own the engineering platform roadmap to guide important technology decisions related to architecture and designEnsure engineering best practices are followed and foster knowledge-sharing across the platformQualifications7+ years of experience in the software industry, with 2+ years in engineering managementProven experience as a technical leader with the ability to contribute to codebases when neededStrong people-management skills with a track record of leading high-performing engineering teamsSolid project management skills in planning and executionStrong technical proficiency in React Native/Redux web and mobile technologiesGood understanding of cloud technologies (microservices, Java, Spring Boot, relational databases)Experience developing customer-facing apps is preferredComfortable dealing with ambiguity and partnering with stakeholders to create clarityAbility to evaluate trade-offs and balance short- vs long-term decision-makingStrong experience working with Product Management to translate functional requirements into technical deliverablesExperience with Agile processes (Scrum/Kanban)Experience partnering with UX designers to build user-friendly visual interfacesExcellent communication skills at all organizational levelsExperience coaching and mentoring engineers at various levelsFintech domain experience a plusBS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalentLocation: Sunnyvale, CASalary: $218,000.00-$357,000.00Note: This posting reflects the requirements and responsibilities for the Senior Engineering Manager role as described by the client through Method Recruiting. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-25