Nerdwallet is looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead and oversee multiple front end engineering teams to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of high quality products with a focus on maximum SEO impact. Our best-in-class SEO program is one of the most competitive in the nation for helping consumers bring clarity to life’s financial topics. We believe that creating superior user experiences is critical to the continued competitiveness of our SEO program. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives and implementing best practices in software development, architecture, and design to enhance product performance. Through mentorship and collaboration you will inspire the teams to achieve high levels of operational efficiency, innovation, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement. If you're looking for a place to lead talented engineers in solving complex problems while driving business impact, this is the place for you.
Where you can make an impact:
- Develop, manage and execute the technical roadmap for your teams ensuring the highest standards of quality for all engineering deliverables
- Build and maintain effective partnerships by working closely with the engineers, designers, data analysts, and product groups to build features and high quality scalable products, ensuring cohesive and efficient product development
- Partner with senior leadership and cross functional partners to craft quarterly OKRs that align to broader business goals
- Maintain and improve operational excellence (monitoring, SLAs, post-mortems, etc.)
- Collaborate with product and design partners to deliver foundational technology solutions that drive results today and in the future
- Manage engineers career paths and performance through setting objectives, regular feedback, and sharing best practices
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and risk assessments
Your experience:
We recognize not everyone will meet all of the criteria. If you meet most of the criteria below and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.
- 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including 5+ years of experience managing engineers
- Proven success developing B2C web applications at scale using modern frameworks such as React, Next.js, Astro, GraphQL, and modern JavaScript languages like TypeScript
- Experience in developing scalable web applications with SEO in mind
- Strong problem-solving skills, decision-making abilities, with a proven track record of managing and delivering complex engineering projects at scale and on time
- A passion for mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and creating inclusive, high-performing teams.
- Bonus: AWS or Vercel experience
Where:
- This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).
- We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.
What we offer:
Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)
- Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
- Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + 4 Mental Health Days Off
- New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
- Mental health support
- Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests
- Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
- Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend
- Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy
Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)
- Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
- Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
- Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction
- Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match
Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)
- 401K with company match
- Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools
- Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
- Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.
NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
NerdWallet participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program for all US locations. For more information, please see:
- E-Verify Participation Poster (English+Spanish/Español)
- Right to Work Poster (English) / (Spanish/Español)
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Base pay offered may vary within the posted range based on several factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
The pay range for this role is
$176,000—$330,000 USD
Top Skills
What We Do
At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to provide clarity for all of life’s financial decisions. Every day, we help people find the right credit cards and mortgage rates, refinance their student loans, track their spending and so much more. We're proud to say that millions of people turn to Nerds for our objective advice, expert info, and helpful tools.
Speaking of Nerds — we're a passionate, mission-driven bunch. We know what's best for our business means doing what’s best for our consumers, and we foster professional growth while striking this balance. We work collaboratively and empathetically, guided by our company values: Hypothesize, Build, Measure, Learn; Drivers Before Solutions; Consumer, Company, Team, Self; Candid and Constructive; and Relentless Self-Improvement.
In 2019, Inc. included NerdWallet on its list of the Best Workplaces, and the San Francisco Business Times listed us as one of the 50 Greater Bay Area Financial Tech Companies. Beyond generous compensation packages, we also provide a range of benefits, including top-notch health, dental, and vision insurance; commuter and gym stipends; great PTO and both maternity and paternity leave; and catered breakfasts and lunches in our beautiful San Francisco office.
In 2020, NerdWallet expanded internationally. UK-based Know Your Money joined the NerdWallet family. Together, we aspire to provide the most comprehensive financial comparison website in the UK, while continuing to provide clarity for all of life’s financial decisions.
